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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Yuki Nagamori, Ebina, JP;
Yutaka Kanai, Ebina, JP;
Yasuo Takayama, Ebina, JP;
Yasutomo Ishii, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to solve the problem, there is provided a charging device having: a roll-like charging member disposed in contact with a surface of a member to be charged and for charging the surface of the member to be charged; wherein: the charging member includes a conductive substrate, and at least an elastic layer and a surface layer applied sequentially onto a surface of the conductive substrate; and opposite end portions of the surface layer axially project beyond opposite end portions of the elastic layer respectively, while the opposite end portions of the surface layer are made to cover the elastic layer and made open.