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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ryouchi Shimura, Susono, JP;
Motoo Tasaka, Susono, JP;
Minoru Hakiri, Numazu, JP;
Youji Ide, Mishima, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4284884 ; 428195 ; 428484 ; 428522 ; 428913 ; 428914 ;
Abstract
A thermal transfer recording medium possesses an ink layer. The ink layer comprises a first thermally fusible material layer stacked on one surface of a heat resistant supporting material, at least one second thermally fusible material layer stacked on the first thermally fusible material layer, and a third thermally fusible material layer stacked on the second thermally fusible material layer. An elongation rate of the second thermally fusible material layer at 20.degree. C. is higher than the respective elongation rates of the first and third thermally fusible material layers at 20.degree. C.