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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1996
Toshiaki Miyashiro, Ichikawa, JP;
Akihiko Takeuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihiko Ochiai, Tokyo, JP;
Motoi Kato, Yokohama, JP;
Takehiko Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, an image forming means for forming a toner image on the image bearing member, a rotary member contacted with a surface of the image bearing member, a transfer member for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member to the rotary member, and a cleaning member for removing residual toner from the image bearing member. Wherein a longitudinal width of a contact area between the image bearing member and the rotary member is smaller than the length of the cleaning member.
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