Imaging apparatus and intermediate transfer blanket therefor

US5745829A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Indigo N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Alon Gazit · Nes Ziona, IL
• David Idan · Nes Ziona, IL
• Hanni Inbar · Holon, IL
• Ilan Kander · Raanana, IL
• Eli Kritchman · Nes Ziona, IL
• Benzion Landa · Nes Ziona, IL
• Amiran Lavon · Bat Yam, IL
• Moshe Levanon · Rehovot, IL
• Ishaiau Lior · Nes Ziona, IL
• Jan Van Mil · Givat Nili, IL
• Yehuda Niv · Rehovot, IL
• Avner Schneider · Nes Ziona, IL
• Aron Shmaiser · Nesher, IL
• Hani Younes

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 11, 1995
• Grant date: Apr 28, 1998
• Expiry date: Jan 11, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G03G2215/1695
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Imaging apparatus including an imaging surface having a toner image formed thereon and an intermediate transfer member, which receives the toner image from the imaging surface and from which it is subsequently transferred. The intermediate transfer member includes a drum having mounting recesses formed therein and an intermediate transfer blanket mounted on the drum. The blanket has a layered transfer portion having a transfer surface on one face thereof which receives the toner image and optionally an adhesive layer on the opposite face thereof and a mounting fixture, attached to one edge of the layered transfer portion and adapted to mate with the mounting recesses in the drum, whereby the transfer blanket is fixedly and removably mounted on the drum.