Flexible imaging member belt seam smoothing method
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsJohn J. Darcy, III, Michael S. Roetker
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Abstract
Post treatment of an ultrasonically welded seamed flexible imaging member belt includes providing a flexible belt having an outer surface, an inner surface, parallel edges and a welded seam extending from one parallel edge to the other parallel edge, the belt seam including a seam region comprising an overlap of two oppositely miter cut edges, and two adjacent splashing formed around the seam; contacting the seam with abrasive and a super finishing tool; and super finishing the seam to remove at least the splashing on the outer surface of the belt.
Claims23
A process for post treatment of an ultrasonically welded seamed flexible imaging member belt comprising:
- providing a flexible belt having an outer surface, an inner surface, parallel edges and a welded seam extending from one parallel edge to the other parallel edge, the belt seam comprising a seam region comprising an overlap of two oppositely miter cut edges, and two adjacent splashings formed around the seam;
- contacting the seam with abrasive and a super finishing tool;
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- super finishing the seam to smooth the surface of the seam, eliminate high protrusions on the seam, and to remove at least the splashing on the outer surface of the belt.
A process for forming a seamed flexible belt, comprising:
- providing a flexible belt having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first set of parallel side edges and a second set of parallel side edges;
- wherein the first set of parallel side edges are oppositely miter cut edges;
- abutting and overlapping the oppositely miter cut first set of parallel side edges to form a seam;
- ultrasonically welding the seam, forming a welded seam extending between the second set of parallel side edges and adjacent splashings formed around the welded seam;
- contacting the seam with abrasive and a super finishing tool;
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- super finishing the seam to smooth the surface of the seam, eliminate high protrusions on the seam, and to remove at least the splashing on the outer surface of the belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.