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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2011
Akio Todoriki, Azumino, JP;
Koichi Saito, Matsumato, JP;
Kenji Ozawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Ryoji Uesugi, Matsumoto, JP;
Katsunori Ono, Shiojiri, JP;
Akio Todoriki, Azumino, JP;
Koichi Saito, Matsumato, JP;
Kenji Ozawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Ryoji Uesugi, Matsumoto, JP;
Katsunori Ono, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a transport apparatus including: a transport roller which is formed in a cylindrical shape such that a pair of facing end portions of a metal sheet is close to each other or abuts on each other, which has a joint provided with a spot welding portion, and in which a high friction layer is formed on a surface thereof to transport a recording medium; and a support portion which supports a portion deviated from the high friction layer of the transport roller so that the transport roller rotates in the circumferential direction.