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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2004
Applicant:
Naoto Yoshino, Ebina, JP;
Inventor:
Naoto Yoshino, Ebina, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co, Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has a case, an image carrier, an endless belt and a contact member, provided in the case. The image carrier supports an image. The endless belt contacts the image carrier and it is detachably attached to the image carrier. The contact member contacts the endless belt and moves with the endless belt when the endless belt is detached from the image carrier. Moreover, the contact member is pulled out from the case by separating from the endless belt, where the endless belt contacts the image carrier and the endless belt removes it from the image carrier.