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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1998
Paul Frans Janssen, Mortsel, BE;
Leo Norbert Vackier, S'Gravenwezel, BE;
Luc Karel Van Aken, Hasselt, BE;
Xeikon NV, Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
Electrostatographic printing apparatus with a recording member in the form of an endless belt (26), and an air bearing (50) for guiding such belt along an endless path, which air bearing includes two belt-supporting end sections (53, 54) with a certain circumferential size, arranged for producing supporting air cushions for supporting both marginal portions of the endless belt (26) while the belt (26) is angularly wrapped about the sections (53, 54), an intermediate section (59) located between such end sections (53, 54) for providing support for the belt (26) if a central portion thereof would tend to become displaced exaggeratedly inwardly of the bearing (50), and two air cushion relief sections (61, 62), each one located inwardly adjacent to a corresponding end section of the bearing (50), and having a circumferential size which is smaller than that of said end sections (53, 54).