Guide rail splice

• Main Author: BUTLER, MICHAEL T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 20.01.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: BLASTING; CONVEYING; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A splice (30) for joining the abutting ends (20a,20b) of conveyor guide rails of the type having a metallic channel member (32) and a plastic insert (38) deposed within the channel member for engaging the product being conveyed, the channel member having a central section and a pair of side sections which extend inwardly from the central section at a first acute angle. The splice comprises a first member (44) having a base (46) and a side section (48) inclined inwardly from the base at a second acute angle (b), and a second member (52) having a base (54) and a side section (56) inclined inwardly from the base at a third acute angle (a). Threaded studs (50) extends from the base (46) of one member, through the base of the other member, to receive a threaded fastener (60) for tightening the guide rail sections.