(19)
(11) EP 1 179 757 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(21) Application number: 01204163.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G03G 15/16, G03G 5/04, B41N 10/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 11.10.1994 US 321538
01.12.1994 IL 11184694
01.12.1994 IL 11184794
11.01.1995 US 371117

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
95920290.4 / 0784809

(71) Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Indigo B.V.
6221 SH Maastricht (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gazit, Alon, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Idan, David, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Inbar, Hanni, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Kandar, Ilan, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Kritchman, Eli, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Landa, Benzion, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Lavon, Amiran, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Levanon, Moshe, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Lior, Ishaiau, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Van Mil, Jan, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Niv, Yehuda, C/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Schneider, Avner, c/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Shmaiser, Aron, c/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)
  • Younes, Hanis, c/o Indigo Ltd.
    Rehovot 76101 (IL)

(74) Representative: van Westenbrugge, Andries et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague
2502 LS The Hague (NL)

   


(54) Imaging apparatus and intermediate transfer blanket therefor


(57) Imaging apparatus including an imaging surface having a toner image formed thereon and an intermediate transfer member, which receives the toner image from the imaging surface and from which it is subsequently transferred. The intermediate transfer member includes a drum having mounting recesses formed therein and an intermediate transfer blanket mounted on the drum. The blanket has a layered transfer portion having a transfer surface on one face thereof which receives the toner image and optionally an adhesive layer on the opposite face thereof and a mounting fixture, attached to one edge of the layered transfer portion and adapted to mate with the mounting recesses in the drum, whereby the transfer blanket is fixedly and removably mounted on the drum.





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