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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2015
Takeshi Sakashita, Hyogo, JP;
Masanari Fujita, Osaka, JP;
Yuuji Meguro, Hyogo, JP;
Naoki Takai, Osaka, JP;
Daisuke Hasebe, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Sakashita, Hyogo, JP;
Masanari Fujita, Osaka, JP;
Yuuji Meguro, Hyogo, JP;
Naoki Takai, Osaka, JP;
Daisuke Hasebe, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is disclosed, including a movable image bearer bearing an image thereon which is transferred to a recording medium when the image comes into contact with the recording medium; and a twining prevention member which is arranged in the vicinity of the image bearer on the side downstream of a portion of the contact between the recording medium and the image bearer in a moving direction of the image bearer to prevent the recording medium from twining around the image bearer, wherein the twining prevention member includes, in the portion of the contact with the recording medium, a high friction resistance portion which regulates movement of the recording medium.