Transport device and image forming apparatus having a powder applying device
US10379481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00801
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transport device includes a powder applying device and a guidance member. The powder applying device is provided in a guide path through which a sheet is guided toward an image holding body holding a toner image to be transferred onto the sheet, and applies powder to end portions of the sheet in a transport direction. The guidance member is provided on a side facing the powder applying device in the guide path, and guides the sheet being transported through the guide path to the powder applying device.
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