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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Keita Achi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Keita Achi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/1606 (2013.01); B41J 11/0015 (2013.01);
Abstract
A coating apparatus includes a coating rotator, a pressure rotator, and a restrictor. The coating rotator is configured to coat a sheet with a coating liquid. The pressure rotator is configured to form a nip between the coating rotator and the pressure rotator. The restrictor is configured to directly or indirectly contact the pressure rotator when the sheet enters the nip, and restrict movement of the pressure rotator in a separating direction with respect to the coating rotator.