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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1992
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; an image forming device for forming a toner image on the image bearing member; a transfer material carrying member for carrying a transfer material, wherein the toner image is electrostatically transferred onto the transfer material carried on the transfer material carrying member, wherein the transfer material carrying member has a dielectric layer carrying the transfer material and a supporting member for supporting the transfer material through the dielectric layer, wherein a gap is provided between the dielectric layer and the supporting member. Alternatively disclosed is a transfer material carrying member formed of a support layer, an elastic layer on top of the support layer, an intermediate layer on top of the elastic layer, and a dielectric layer on top of the intermediate layer.