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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2010
Koichi Kamijo, Matsumoto, JP;
Satoshi Chiba, Suwa, JP;
Shinichi Tanaka, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transfer device includes an image carrier that carries an image and a transfer roller having a recessed section, a transfer medium gripping member that is disposed in the recessed section and grips a transfer medium, and an elastic member that forms a transfer nip by abutting upon the image carrier, the transfer roller transferring the image carried by the image carrier to the transfer medium by abutting upon the image carrier. The transfer medium gripping member grips the transfer medium when the recessed section moves to a position of the transfer nip and the image carrier and the transfer roller do not contact to each other.