Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

1998-09-22

2000-07-04

Royer, William

Electrophotography

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271311, 399400, G03G 1514

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060850647

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: a first image carrier for carrying a toner image formed by an toner image forming device; a second image carrier for carrying thereon the toner image transferred from the first image carrier, and for transferring a transfer sheet thereon; a first transfer device for transferring the toner image carried on the first image carrier onto the second image carrier or a front side of the transfer sheet; a second transfer device for transferring the toner image carried on the second image carrier onto a back side of the transfer sheet; a fixing device for fixing the toner image transferred on the transfer sheet, wherein the second image carrier has a curvature portion at an edge thereof facing the fixing device; and a conveyance section provided between the curvature portion and the fixing device, having a claw member provided adjacent to the curvature portion for lifting a leading edge of the transfer sheet conveyed along the curvature portion. The claw member is separated from the curvature portion, interlocking with retreat of the conveyance section.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4792824 (1988-12-01), Kozuka
patent: 5778291 (1998-07-01), Okubo et al.
patent: 5826143 (1998-10-01), Haneda et al.

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