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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tsuneo Kurotori, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuhiro Echigo, Asaki, JP;
Mitsuaki Urakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Hisamitsu Mizuno, Tokyo, JP;
Kunio Hibi, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355202 ; 15102 ; 355200 ;
Abstract
A device for removing only a toner forming a toner image on a toner image carrier produced from an image forming apparatus form the toner image carrier, so that the carrier may be repetitively used. The toner image carrier is implemented as a synthetic sheet. Use is made of a toner whose adhering force to the sheet is weaker than the adhering force of a conventional toner.