Patent ID: 6273353
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A44B,B60R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for shortening a length of a flexible belt having a width and opposing edges, comprising:a frame having a length;a spindle supported by said frame for rotation about an axis, said spindle including a longitudinally extending slot, having a length, a width, a first end and a second end opposite said first end, communicating with a laterally extending entry opening having a width, said entry opening being configured and dimensioned to accommodate lateral insertion of said belt into said slot; said laterally extending entry opening being positioned at one end of said slot; said slot and said entry opening, in combination, providing an opening in said spindle of a substantially L-shaped configuration; said spindle being rotatable about said axis in one direction and rotatable in an opposite direction thereto;a guide tab connected to said frame; said at least one tab being positioned a selected distance from said spindle and being engageable with said belt; said at least one guide tab running substantially the length of said frame and securing said belt during winding of said inserted belt on said spindle; andoperating means for rotating said spindle to thereby wind the inserted belt thereon.