Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assembly, method of assembling, and kit for assembling an assembled flexible helical belt that is mounted within a mounting space defined by a continuous mechanical constraint of a device. Embodiments of the flexible helical belt include a flexible helical belt that has a plurality of belt teeth, where some of the belt teeth are each pierced by a through hole which extends through the respective belt tooth and where the flexible helical belt is of sufficient length such that, when the flexible helical belt is mounted within the intended mounting space, the flexible helical belt overlaps itself by at least one rotation such that each through hole is transversely aligned with at least one other through hole, enabling a transverse compression device to be fitted through the through holes, creating a transverse compressive force on the flexible helical belt to form a single continuous drive belt.

Abstract: A belt is entrained about the rollers. A belt guide is secured to an inner surface of the belt and is guided by pulleys. The belt guide is formed of a material that has a dissipation factor of tan ??0.05 at a resonance frequency of 1 Hz±10% and at a temperature of 50±0.5° C., and a storage modulus of E??8.0×106 (Pa) at a resonance frequency of 1 Hz±10% and at a temperature of 50±0.5° C. Another material has tan ??0.05 at 1 Hz±10% and at 50±0.5° C., and E??8.0×106 (Pa) at 1 Hz±10% and at 50±0.5° C. The belt guide may be formed of a plurality of layers.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer member for use in an image forming apparatus in which a toner image is formed on a photoreceptor, firstly transferred from the photoreceptor to the intermediate transfer member, and further secondly transferred from the intermediate transfer member to a recording medium, the intermediate transfer member, includes an intermediate transfer belt containing a volatile substance in a range of from 10 to 10,000 ppm as an average concentration of an entire intermediate transfer belt thereof.

Abstract: An emergency drive belt and a method of forming the same are provided, wherein such method comprises the steps of winding a ribbon of a cured elastomeric material having a bonding medium on at least one side thereof around at least two spaced apart pulleys and continuing such winding until the belt is built up to a desired thickness.

Abstract: A self orienting power transmission belt is provided which has a round cross-section and a triangular core. The belt is constructed by wrapping a rubberized fabric about a triangular core comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending load-carrying members embedded in a rubber compound, and curing the resulting wrapped core in a curing mold having a round cross-section. This belt is particularly useful in a multi-planar drive system.