Method for handling and dipping flexible belts using a spring and shaft assembly
US5626918A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T279/17957
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention discloses a method of holding and transporting a hollow flexible belt throughout a coating process. The method includes placing a spring and shaft assembly into the hollow portion of a seamless flexible belt, and expanding the spring portion of the assembly until it is transformed into a belt carrying chucking device. The chucking device is then attached to a mechanical handling device, and the the belt is transported through the dipping and coating process. This allows the belt to be transformed into an organic photoreceptor. The chucking device and flexible belt are then removed from the mechanical handling device, and the chuck is removed from the inside of the photoreceptor.
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