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A method of connecting the free end of an elastomeric cord to the hook of a connector, that is attached to a loop on the other end of the cord, to form an endless drive belt to connect a pair of rotary drive members, which utilizes a novel tool. The tool has a retainer segment and a contact segment

A method of connecting the free end of an elastomeric cord to the hook of a connector, that is attached to a loop on the other end of the cord, to form an endless drive belt to connect a pair of rotary drive members, which utilizes a novel tool. The tool has a retainer segment and a contact segment comprising a pair of curved contact arms flanking a finger and forming an opening, and a handle. The tool contact segments are placed on one of the rollers with the finger in the roller drive groove and the handle resting on an adjacent roller. The connector and attached cord end loop are placed in a retainer pocket on the finger. The cord free end is then grasped and pulled around both rollers, which clamps the tool to the roller, and onto the hook to form the endless belt. The handle is grasped to raise the tool, pivot it around the roller to unclamp the tool, and slide the tool to disengage it from the drive belt. Alternative forms of the tool eliminate one of the curved segments, or eliminate both curved segments, or replaces the finger with a slot. A preferred form of tool another has a pair of lateral slots defining a finger which enables use with both C-shaped and S-shaped connectors.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A tool for facilitating the connection of the free end of an elastomeric cord to the hook of a connector that is attached to the other end of the cord to form an endless drive belt that drivingly connects a pair of rotary drive members, each of which has a drive groove comprising

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A tool for facilitating the connection of the free end of an elastomeric cord to the hook of a connector that is attached to the other end of the cord to form an endless drive belt that drivingly connects a pair of rotary drive members, each of which has a drive groove comprising a retainer segment for engaging and temporarily retaining the connector, and a contact segment engaging one of the drive a finger insertable into the drive groove of one of the drive members to position the connector above the drive groove, members to immobilize the tool and connector while the cord free end is looped around the drive members and stretched to engage the connector hook to form the endless drive belt.