Patent ID: 8118966

Claim:
A method for producing a joined belt by joining first and second belt ends, comprising: preparing a press mold comprising a base portion, a wall portion that is provided on said base portion, and a movable member that faces said wall portion and that is provided above said base portion; applying an adhesive on at least one of a first end face of said first belt end and a second end face of said second belt end, at least a part of said first end face that is diagonal to the belt width direction, or that is perpendicular to said belt width direction, said second belt end having a shape complementary to said first belt end; butting said first end face to a second end face; placing said butted portion on said base portion between said wall portion and said movable member; and bonding said first and second end faces with said adhesive by moving said movable member to approach said wall portion to pinch and press said butted portion in said belt width direction between said movable member and said wall portion so that said first and second belt ends are joined.