Image forming apparatus
US-9223255-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Rotating body, transfer unit, and image forming apparatus
US8929784B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8929784-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213572028-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A rotating body for use in an image forming apparatus has an outer surface in which one or more grooves are formed. The one or more grooves are oriented at an angle greater than 0° and less than 90° with respect to a longitudinal direction of the rotating body.
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What is claimed is: 1. A rotating body for use in an image forming apparatus including a cleaning blade made of an elastic material and an image carrier for carrying a developer image, the rotating body having an outer surface making contact with the cleaning blade along a line of contact, the outer surface having one or more grooves slanted with respect to the line of contact by an angle of at least 15° and at most 85°, wherein: the rotating body is an endless belt having a singl…
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- What does patent US8929784B2 cover?
- A rotating body for use in an image forming apparatus has an outer surface in which one or more grooves are formed. The one or more grooves are oriented at an angle greater than 0° and less than 90° with respect to a longitudinal direction of the rotating body.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Takazawa Takayuki, Oki Data Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/0194. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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