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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1995
Hajime Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a movable recording material carrying device having a flexible recording material carrying member for carrying a recording material; an image forming device for forming an image on the recording material carried on the recording material carrying member; a separator for separating the recording material from the recording material carrying member; and a connecting portion at a trailing edge of the recording material carrying member with respect to a movement direction of the recording material carrying member at a position, in a direction substantially perpendicular to a movement direction of the recording material carrying member, where the separator acts, the connecting portion covers a leading edge of the recording material carrying member.