Patent ID: 6896125

Claim:
A conveyor belt assembly comprising: a flexible belt body having a first end and a second end, the flexible belt body including at least one reinforcing member; and a pivotable clamping device coupling the first and second ends of the belt into a continuous belt surface, the pivotal clamping device comprising a first clamp comprising a first upper portion and a first lower portion clamping the reinforcing member on the first end of the belt body, and a second clamp comprising a second upper portion and a second lower portion clamping the reinforcing member on the second end of the belt body, the first and second lower portions each including one of a raised area and a recess; wherein the first and second upper portions each include the other of a raised area and a recess that interacts with the one of a raised area and a recess of the first and second lower portions to bend the reinforcing member around a tight radius, facilitating better engagement of the clamping mechanism with the reinforcing member.