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(11) EP 0 031 503 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.09.1981 Bulletin 1981/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.07.1981 Bulletin 1981/27

(21) Application number: 80107642

(22) Date of filing: 11.01.1979
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 11.01.1978 JP 180878
15.03.1978 JP 2956978

(71) Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd
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(72) Inventors:
  • Mochizuki, Manabu
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  • Harada, Masahide
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(54) Magnetic brush development apparatus


(57) A magnetic brush development apparatus in which a developer containing magnetic powder therein is attracted to a non-magnetic support member having a magnet (22) therein, and said developer attracted to said non-magnet support member is brought into contact with a latent image bearing member (23) for developing said latent electrostatic image; said magnet has substantially one magnetic pole portion capable of producing a magnetic field having a plurality of peaks in the intensity of said magnetic field in said development section, one magnet (11, 12, 13, 16) including a recess portion being disposed adjacent said non-magnetic support member (10).







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