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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Naoto Yoshino, Ebina, JP;
Shuji Iseki, Ebina, JP;
Minoru Niwa, Ebina, JP;
Takashi Kawabata, Ebina, JP;
Yukio Hayashi, Ebina, JP;
Masaaki Takahashi, Ebina, JP;
Tatsuya Soga, Ebina, JP;
Yoko Miyamoto, Ebina, JP;
Masao Ohkubo, Ebina, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/501 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/501 ;
Abstract
A tandem type image forming apparatus having plural image forming bodies and an intermediate transfer belt is provided, in which the intermediate transfer belt can be spaced from the image carrying bodies without causing any damage on the intermediate transfer belt. A retracting unit is provided which retracts a belt module along with a secondary transfer module such that a belt-shaped intermediate transfer belt is spaced from all of image carrying bodies.