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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Shinya Tanaka, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroshi Nakai, Yokohama, JP;
Masato Iio, Yokohama, JP;
Masahide Yamashita, Tokyo, JP;
Kunio Hasegawa, Isehara, JP;
Naoyuki Ozaki, Ebina, JP;
Inventors:
Shinya Tanaka, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroshi Nakai, Yokohama, JP;
Masato Iio, Yokohama, JP;
Masahide Yamashita, Tokyo, JP;
Kunio Hasegawa, Isehara, JP;
Naoyuki Ozaki, Ebina, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 13/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A protective agent for an image bearing member of an image forming apparatus. The protective agent is applied onto a surface of the image bearing member and includes a hydrophobic organic compound (A), an inorganic fine particle (B), and an inorganic lubricant (C).