Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9811043
SERIAL NO

15064076

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An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device to transfer an image to a recording sheet; a fixing device to feed the recording sheet and fix the image onto the recording sheet; a branching device to switch between an ejection path to eject the recording sheet fed downstream of the fixing device, to outside the apparatus, and a reversing path for duplex printing; and a back curl correction structure disposed in a sheet feeding path between the fixing device and the branching device. The back curl correction structure includes a drive roller; a driven roller; an auxiliary nip portion; a guide member; and a guide moving device to move the guide member to a first position and a second position depending on the condition of the recording sheet.

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  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hattori, Yoshio Kanagawa, JP 77 1568
Honda, Haruyuki Kanagawa, JP 57 528
Mimbu, Ryuuichi Kanagawa, JP 54 900
Shimokawa, Toshihiko Kanagawa, JP 152 6906
Yamaguchi, Yoshiki Kanagawa, JP 135 6833

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