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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1997
Tetsuya Itoh, Komaki, JP;
Takafumi Yamamoto, Nagaizumi-cho, JP;
Hiroki Sugiura, Komaki, JP;
Atsuhiro Kawano, Kasugai, JP;
Wataru Imamura, Komaki, JP;
Saburou Hayashi, Kasugai, JP;
Abstract
A charging roll which is held in contact with an outer circumferential surface of an image bearing medium for charging the surface of the image bearing medium by application of a DC voltage and an AC voltage which is superimposed on the DC voltage, the charging roll comprising: a center shaft; an electrically conductive base layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of the shaft; an outer structure formed on an outer circumferential surface of the conductive base layer; and the charging roll having Asker C hardness of less than 48 degrees as measured upon application of 1 kg load thereto and micro rubber hardness in a range of 65-85 degrees as measured upon application of 33.85 g load thereto.