MUMBAI, India, May 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517017253 A) filed by Laitram, L. L. C., Harahan, U.S.A., on Feb. 27, for 'fastening system for a conveyor belt.'

Inventor(s) include Russo, Christopher Dale; and Hamblin, Vincent R.

The application for the patent was published on May 2, under issue no. 18/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A fastening system for joining two ends of a conveyor belt segment includes hinge members having tapering noses for controlling movement of the ends relative to each other. A reinforcing link connects the tips of at least two outermost hinge members. A solid side edge encapsulates a hinge rod securing the two conveyor b...