Image forming apparatus
US5678149A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/1633
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming apparatus which comprises an image bearing member, a recording material bearing member for holding and conveying a recording material to a transfer portion, a transfer charge member for transferring an image from the image bearing member to the recording material born by the recording material bearing member, and an urging means for urging the rear surface of the recording material bearing member in the vicinity of the transfer portion. The transfer charge member being contacted with a rear surface of the recording material bearing member opposite to a front surface on which the recording material is held at the transfer portion.
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