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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ryuuichi Shimizu, Ibaraki, JP;
Takashi Nishimura, Ibaraki, JP;
Kenichi Kugai, Ibaraki, JP;
Masato Miwa, Ibaraki, JP;
Masafumi Shimizu, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399303 ; 399312 ; 430 48 ; 430126 ;
Abstract
A transfer belt for use in an electrophotographic apparatus for transporting an image support onto which a toner image formed on a surface of a photoconductor containing a photoconductive layer is transferred, and the transfer belt includes a surface layer formed from a coating liquid containing: a solvent; at least one kind of inorganic or organic fine particles dispersible in the solvent; and at least one kind of organic compound dissolved in the solvent. Also disclosed is an electrophotographic apparatus using the transfer belt.