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Electrophotographic copying apparatus

CA 1085446 A · Owner: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha · Inventors: Imaizumi, Koji; Hikosaka, Takashi; Yamamoto, Shunji

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Electrophotographic Copying Apparatus ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE, An electrophotographic copying apparatus which is provided with an improved device for preventing disturbance or disorder of transferred images due to deterioration of a photoreceptor surface by harmful gases present within or around a corona charger, which preventing device includes air ducts for evacuating harmful gases out of the apparatus and a heating unit for maintaining the photoreceptor surface in a dry state. - 1 -

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  • Granted September 9, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 9, 1997.
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FiledNovember 18, 1975
GrantedSeptember 9, 1980
Term endedSeptember 9, 1997
Patent numberCA 1085446 A
Classification (IPC)G03G21/00 +1 more

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19761979198219851988199119941997Application filedNov 18, 1975Patent grantedSep 9, 1980Term endedSep 9, 1997

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