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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2011
Tetsuji Okamoto, Ebina, JP;
Atsushi Ogihara, Ebina, JP;
Koichi Watanabe, Ebina, JP;
Shuichi Nishide, Ebina, JP;
Wataru Suzuki, Ebina, JP;
Atsuyuki Kitamura, Ebina, JP;
Masahiro Sato, Ebina, JP;
Tetsuji Okamoto, Ebina, JP;
Atsushi Ogihara, Ebina, JP;
Koichi Watanabe, Ebina, JP;
Shuichi Nishide, Ebina, JP;
Wataru Suzuki, Ebina, JP;
Atsuyuki Kitamura, Ebina, JP;
Masahiro Sato, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that is rotatably arranged and carries an image on an outer circumferential surface thereof; a transfer member that is rotatably arranged to face the image carrier and transfers the image carried on the image carrier onto a sheet held between the transfer member and the image carrier; a leading edge gripping member that is secured to the transfer member and grips a leading edge side of the sheet in a transport direction thereof on an outer circumferential surface of the transfer member; and a trailing edge holding member that is arranged to be rotatable around the transfer member, holds a trailing edge side of the sheet in the transport direction thereof between the trailing edge holding member and the outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, and bends to release the trailing edge side of the sheet in the transport direction thereof.