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Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2008
Applicants:

Michio Yamazaki, Ebina, JP;

Tomonari Sakurai, Saitama, JP;

Tsutomu Mori, Ebina, JP;

Yoshinori Nishizawa, Ebina, JP;

Inventors:

Michio Yamazaki, Ebina, JP;

Tomonari Sakurai, Saitama, JP;

Tsutomu Mori, Ebina, JP;

Yoshinori Nishizawa, Ebina, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The image forming apparatus is provided with: a carrier that carries a toner image; a transporting unit that transports a sheet with using a transporting route; a transfer unit that transfers the toner image carried by the carrier to the sheet transported by the transporting unit; a fixing unit that fixes the toner image transferred by the transfer unit on the sheet; and an exit opening that is disposed so that a transfer position of the transfer unit is located between the exit opening and a fixation position of the fixing unit in a section including a transporting route over the entire length and that discharges the sheet on which the toner image is fixed by the fixing unit to an outside of the apparatus.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Yamazaki, Michio. (2012). Image forming apparatus and image forming method (U.S. Patent No. 8200144). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8200144

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