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Image forming apparatus for color image forming

US5808649A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 1996
Grant dateSep 15, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2221/1687
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus has four color image forming and transferring portions and four image writing heads supported by a cover to be rotatably movable upwardly and downwardly. Each case of the portions is so shaped that it does not interfere with the rotational movement of the heads, and has the same shape. Particularly, two opposite side surfaces of the case is so shaped that it does not project into the movement locuses of the heads not to collide them.

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