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Method for handling an endless belt for an electrophotographic printer, and a storage unit having a retaining device for this endless belt

US7773909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Oce Printing Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Rumpel · Feldkirchen-Westerham, DE
Winfried Topp · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 14, 2004
Grant date	Aug 10, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2221/1642
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method and system for handling of an endless belt for an electro-photographic printer or copier, an endless belt is borne with aid of a first, a second, and a third cylindrical body. The first cylindrical body is inserted through a loop of the endless belt. The second cylindrical body is arranged outside of the loop of the endless belt and parallel to the first cylindrical body. The endless belt is wound around the first and the second cylindrical bodies. The third cylindrical body is provided through the loop at a free end of the endless belt. The cylindrical bodies with the wound endless belt are housed in a container.

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