| US 7,491,281 B2 | ||
| Belt and method of making same | ||
| John J. Darcy, III, Webster, N.Y. (US); Michael S. Roetker, Webster, N.Y. (US); and David W. Martin, Walworth, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/391,024. | ||
| Application 11/391024 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/273211, filed on Nov. 14, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0107833 A1, May 17, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 37/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 156—73.3 [156/73.1; 156/73.4; 156/157] | 28 Claims |
| 1. A method comprising:
providing a sheet of thermoplastic belt material having a first end with a first radius of curvature imparted by at least
one of annealing, calendering and tentering,
providing a mandrel having a second radius of curvature that is no more than about 12% larger or smaller than the first radius
of curvature,
wrapping the sheet of thermoplastic belt material on the mandrel to form a material overlap region, and
welding the material overlap region to form a seamed belt.
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