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Patent No.:

US 6674989 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004

Filed:

Nov. 28, 2000

Endless belt with serpentine motion preventing member and image forming apparatus including same

Applicant:
Inventors:

Takashi Kusaba, Sunto-gun, JP;

Akihiko Nakazawa, Sunto-gun, JP;

Akira Shimada, Sunto-gun, JP;

Tsunenori Ashibe, Yokohama, JP;

Hidekazu Matsuda, Numazu, JP;

Assignee:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Primary Examiner:

Quana M Grainger

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/516 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/516 ;
Abstract

A transfer belt having a long service life and an image forming apparatus provided with the belt are provided. A serpentine motion preventing member ( ,) provided on at least one side portion of an inner circumferential surface of an endless belt body ( ) on which a toner image formed on an image bearing member is transferred on an outer circumference and retained by a retainer groove (R ) formed on a roller serpentine motion preventing member ( ) away from the belt body ( ). Accordingly, damage to the belt body ( ) is prevented.

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Kusaba, Takashi. (2004). Endless belt with serpentine motion preventing member and image forming apparatus including same (U.S. Patent No. 6674989). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6674989

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