IMAGE TRANSFER APPARATUS - TOYO INK MFG CO

Title:

IMAGE TRANSFER APPARATUS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/1993/021017

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

An image transfer apparatus includes an impression cylinder (8) having an image forming material attached thereto and a transfer cylinder (1) having an image substrate attached thereto, for transferring an image formed on a photosensitive layer of the image forming material to the image substrate by introducing a nip between the impression cylinder and the transfer cylinder. In this apparatus, a device for attaching the image substrate to the transfer cylinder comprises pawls (3, 5) and pawl seats (4, 6) for holding the upper and lower sides of the image substrate to the surface of the transfer cylinder throughout the full width, and a device for holding the upper side of the image substrate comprises a pawl (3) and a pawl seat (4), disposed in a notch (2) formed at a part of the surface of the transfer cylinder in the axial direction of the transfer cylinder. The pawl and the pawl seat comprise at least two pawls and two pawl seats divided in the axial direction, respectively, and a gap exists between the pawl seats in the axial direction.

Inventors:

MATSUO MASAAKI (JP)
KIMURA TAKAYUKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP1993/000477

Publication Date:

October 28, 1993

Filing Date:

April 13, 1993

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOYO INK MFG CO (JP)
MATSUO MASAAKI (JP)
KIMURA TAKAYUKI (JP)

International Classes:

B41J13/22; (IPC1-7): B41J13/22

Foreign References:

JPS63249676A	1988-10-17
JPH0183563U	1989-06-02
JPS55159658U	1980-11-17

Other References: