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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward L Schlueter, Jr, Rochester, NY (US);
Lucille M Sharf, Pittsford, NY (US);
Kevin J Teed, Webster's Crossing, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
442 88 ; 442 93 ; 442 98 ; 442104 ; 198793 ; 198804 ; 355133 ; 428192 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed a belt assembly including: (a) an endless belt capable of repeated cycling over rollers having a first side edge and a second side edge and defining a center region between two side regions, wherein a low friction composition comprised of a fluoropolymer covers a portion of the length of the first side edge; and (b) a belt guide apparatus which contacts the first side edge during cycling of the belt to position the belt on the rollers, wherein the low friction composition reduces the wear of the belt at the first side edge.