Image forming apparatus with swingable transfer members

Details Image forming apparatus with swingable transfer members Image forming apparatus with swingable transfer members

2006-11-10

2010-11-16

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Transfer

C399S121000, C399S302000, C399S310000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07835678

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a movable belt; a transfer member opposed to the image bearing member with the belt therebetween; wherein the transfer member has a contact surface substantially parallel with a surface of the belt and contacted to the belt, and wherein when the belt is moving, the belt rubs the contact surface, and a toner image is transferred from such a part of image bearing member as is opposed to the contact surface; and a supporting member for supporting the transfer member, the supporting member being swingable.

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