Patent ID: 7077263

Claim:
A belt fastener assembly for fastening belt ends together, which comprises: first and second retention plates receiving and retaining substantially abutting belt ends between said plates, said first and second retention plates each defining a plurality of bolt holes; a plurality of bolts having threads defining an outer diameter, each bolt extending through a bolt hole of each of the first and the second plates, said bolts also extending through portions of said belt positioned between said plates to retain said first and second plates and the belts end together; nuts carried on the ends of said bolts; and washers carried on said bolts, said washers each having an aperture and having, in an original condition prior to use, a frustoconical inner area surrounding said aperture to enlarge the aperture to a size of at least the outer diameter of said bolt threads, to facilitate placement of said washers on said bolts, whereby said washers may be flattened to decrease the size of said apertures to retain the bolts in position.