Patent ID: 6692614
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: F16G

Abstract:
A jointing press for jointing a first free end and a second free end of a belt or belts, said jointing press comprising:a first and second supporting means each supporting a platen so as to expose a pressing surface thereof and a heating element adjacent to and substantially thermally insulated from said pressing surface, wherein the heating element is adapted to provide zonal heating; a contact coating applied to said heating element of each of said first and second supporting means, wherein in use the first supporting means and second supporting means are stacked whereby to capture between the contact coating applied to the heating element of the first supporting means and the contact coating applied to the heating element of the second supporting means a surface of a belt or belts defining the first and second free end of the belt or belts; and an urging means for progressively urging together the pressing surface of the platen supported by the first supporting means and the pressing surface of the platen supported by the second supporting means whereby to apply pressure to the surface of the belt or belts defining the first and second free end of the belt or belts.