Electrophotography – Image formation – Transfer
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
Lee, Susan S (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Transfer
C399S302000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07400851
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus that has improved usability, while maintaining good positional relationship of units detachably installed inside the apparatus body. The image forming apparatus includes a plurality of rotatable image carriers, each incorporated in a respective image producing unit, and an intermediate transfer unit including an intermediate transfer body which is installed between a plurality of roller members and to which transfer toner images formed on each image carrier are transferred. The shaft of each image carrier and the shaft of each roller are disposed on a positioning plate, and each image carrier and the intermediate transfer body are fixed in normal positions by applying pressure independently to each shaft.
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Fukuchi Yutaka
Ishii Hiroshi
Kikura Makoto
Kuma Kazuosa
Noguchi Yusuke
Lee Susan S
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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