Patent ID: 9447843
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: B29D,B66B,F16G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A belt assembly comprising: a belt made of elastomeric material and defining a longitudinal direction; said belt having a plurality of steel ropes embedded in said elastomeric material and being arranged mutually in parallel in said belt and extending essentially in said longitudinal direction; said belt having a longitudinal end face and said steel ropes having respective end segments extending from said belt at said end face in said longitudinal direction; an attachment device including a first portion and a second portion; said first portion having a connection element configured to coact with a corresponding connecting element; said second portion being a clamping unit having a plurality of openings formed therein for accommodating corresponding ones of said end segments therein; and, said end segments being frictionally clamped in said openings so as to tightly connect said attachment device to said belt.