Patent ID: 7222729

Claim:
A tensioning anchor adapted for being clamped onto a conveyor belt having inboard and outboard edge portions, said anchor being further adapted for connection to a tensioning power mechanism whereby in cooperation with other such tensioning anchors is used for pulling separated sections of the belt toward each other for repair of the belt, said anchor comprising an upper jaw member and a lower jaw member each of which is formed with a belt contact surface, wherein said jaws are pivotally connected together whereby said jaw members and contact surfaces are adapted to be spaced apart for receiving edge portions of said belt positioned between said jaw members, actuator means engaging said jaw members and adapted to forcibly bring said jaw members together in clamping engagement with inboard edge portions of said belt while leaving adjacent outboard edge portions of said belt in substantially unpinched condition, shoulder means on said anchor adapted to engage an outermost outboard edge of said belt to limit the lateral insertion of said belt between said jaw members, and at least one of said jaw members having a non-ribbed, flat belt contact surface which is terminated at a position adjacent said shoulder means to provide a gap about ¼ in. to about 1.0 in. wide extending continuously and laterally all the way across said belt contact surface whereby said outboard edge portions of said belt will not be clamped by said jaw members.