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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Kevin H Taft, Williamson, NY (US);
Sandra L Schmitt, Williamson, NY (US);
Karen E Halliley, Marion, NY (US);
Inventors:
Kevin H Taft, Williamson, NY (US);
Sandra L Schmitt, Williamson, NY (US);
Karen E Halliley, Marion, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/76 (2006.01); B23Q 3/00 (2006.01); B23B 31/40 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This is a mandrel used to fabricate seamless belts including those used in electrophotographic marking systems. The mandrel has a center core unit with two circular caps on each side. In between the caps is sandwiched a deformable O-ring which is outwardly deformed upon tightening of the two caps together. Once a tubular sheet is placed over the mandrel, the elastomeric O-ring will hold the sheet in place for further processing.