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EP 0142917 B1 19890705 - ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COPIER

Title (en)

ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COPIER

Publication

EP 0142917 B1 19890705 (EN)

Application

EP 84306120 A 19840907

Priority

JP 19852683 A 19831024

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0142917A2] An electrophotographic copier comprises a photosensitive belt supported on a plurality of rollers and driven thereby, a guide plate held in contact with a reverse side of the photosensitive belt to push its face side outwardly, and a processing unit disposed in confronting relation to the guide means. The guide plate is movable toward the processing unit.

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/00

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/754 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0142917 A2 19850529; EP 0142917 A3 19850710; EP 0142917 B1 19890705; DE 3478880 D1 19890810; JP S6090350 A 19850521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84306120 A 19840907; DE 3478880 T 19840907; JP 19852683 A 19831024