Belts having overlapping end sections
US6436502B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/195
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Imageable seamed intermediate transfer belts having a large seam surface area, and marking machines that use such imageable seam intermediate transfer belts. A belt is formed from an electrically semiconductive substrate having a first end and a second end that are mated to form a seam. The first end includes a first tongue and the second end includes a second tongue that form a rabbeted joint such that the outer surface of the belt is substantially smooth across the seam. An adhesive is disposed over the rabbeted joint. The tongues may include mechanical locking features, such a protrusion and a channel, or an interlocking puzzle-cut feature that mate. The mechanical locking features may be continuous along the seam.
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