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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Ebina, JP;
Hisaaki Senba, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Matsumoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Yanagida, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355245 ; 355296 ; 355210 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming apparatus with an image forming device for forming a developer image on a recording material, an applicator for applying developer to form an image on an image bearing member to form a developer bearing area. A length of the developer bearing area in the generatrix direction of the image bearing member is longer than a maximum image width on the image bearing member in the generatrix direction thereof.