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US 6,336,025 B1Granted
Intermediate transfer belt, method of producing intermediate transfer belt, and image forming apparatus using the same intermediate transfer belt
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A method of producing an endless intermediate transfer belt having at least one position detecting hole for detecting a rotational position of the endless intermediate transfer belt in an image forming apparatus, including rotating a cylindrical mold having at least one protruding member on an inner peripheral surface thereof, supplying a liquid material onto the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical mold wherein the liquid material is formed into the endless intermediate transfer belt and the at least one position detecting hole is formed in the endless intermediate transfer belt by the at least one protruding member, heating the endless intermediate transfer belt so as to harden the endless intermediate transfer belt, and taking out the endless intermediate transfer belt from the cylindrical mold.
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