Claw apparatus for liquid electrophotographic printer
US6243556A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0629
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A claw apparatus for a liquid electrophotographic printer prevents a sheet of paper passing through a transfer roller and the fixation roller from adhering to and curling around the transfer roller due to a peel force. In the claw apparatus, a guide portion guides the paper passing between the transfer roller and the fixation roller. A curved portion encompasses a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the transfer roller. An injection portion, formed at the curved portion, injects air through a gap formed between the curved portion and the transfer roller so that the paper passing between the transfer roller and the fixation roller can be guided toward the guide portion.
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