Patent ID: 8408385

Claim:
A bracket assembly comprising: a bracket, the bracket comprising a center mating surface, at least two through-holes, and at least two outer mating surfaces, the center mating surface lies between the outer mating surfaces and is oriented at an obtuse angle relative to each of the outer mating surfaces; a stringer of a conveyor belt assembly, the stringer having a c-shaped cross section having two edges, the stringer comprising a center mating surface and at least two outer mating surfaces, the outer mating surfaces of the bracket being clamped against the outer mating surfaces of the stringer in manner creating a load path for carrying vertical loads through contact forces; and at least two J-bolts and at least two threaded nuts, each of the J-bolts comprising a curved portion and a threaded shaft that passes through a respective one of the through-holes of the bracket, each of the nuts being threadably attached to a respective one of the J-bolts with the bracket between the curved portion of the J-bolt and the nut, the curved portion of each of the J-bolts hooking around a respective one of the edges of the stringer in a manner holding the bracket firmly against the stringer.