Patent ID: 6394922
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: F16G

Abstract:
A replacement belt, comprising:a flexible elongate element having a pair of opposite ends; said flexible elongate element comprising a length of chain having a plurality of interconnected links, each end of said flexible elongate element having a link there adjacent; wherein said links comprise a plastic material; a connector detachably connecting a first one of said ends of said flexible elongate element to a second one of said ends such that said flexible elongate element forms an endless-loop belt; said connector comprising an annular end portion defining a central hole therethrough; said link adjacent to said first of said ends of said flexible elongate element being extended through said central hole of said annular end portion of said connector to couple said annular end portion of said connector to said first end of said flexible elongate element; said connector having a generally T-shaped hooking portion outwardly extending from said annular end portion of said connector; said hooking portion of said connector having proximal and distal elongate segments extending substantially perpendicular to one another; said proximal elongate segment of said hooking portion being positioned adjacent said annular end portion of said connector such that said distal elongate segment of said hooking portion is spaced apart from said annular end portion; said distal elongate segment having a pair of opposite side extents outwardly extending in opposite directions from said proximal elongate segment; said side extents of said distal elongate segment of said connector being extended through said link of said flexible elongate element adjacent to said second of said ends of said flexible elongate element such that said link adjacent said second end of said flexible elongate element is positioned on said proximal elongate segment between said annular end portion and said distal elongate segment so that said connector couples said ends of said flexible elongate element together; and said proximal elongate segment having a distal region adjacent said distal elongate segment extending at an obtuse angle to said proximal elongate segment.