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US 5,689,787 AGranted
Transfer member having sectioned surface coating to enhance micro-compliance
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsThomas N. Tombs, Donald S. Rimai, David J. Quesnel, William B. Vreeland
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Abstract
A small particle toner image is formed on a primary image member (21), such as a photoconductor; electrostatically transferred to an intermediate transfer member (42); and then electrostatically transferred to a receiving sheet. The intermediate transfer member (42) includes a substrate, a compliant blanket (19), and a thin, hard overcoat (80) sectioned into small, discreet segments (81).
Claims21
An intermediate transfer member for transferring a toner image from a primary image member in an electrophotographic apparatus to a receiving sheet, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a compliant blanket attached to a surface of said substrate;
- and
- an overcoat, bonded to said complaint blanket, sectioned into small segments wherein said segments are less than about 1 mm at a longest dimension.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.