Rotary endless belt unit for use in an image forming apparatus and image forming apparatus having same

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PATENT NO 9195178
APP PUB NO 20150016839A1
SERIAL NO

14323257

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A belt unit includes an endless belt, a tension roller, at least one extension roller, a first bearing portion supporting a first end of the tension roller such that the first end is movable in a tension direction and is detachably mounted to be able to release the tension force by the first end coming off from the first bearing portion, a second bearing portion supporting a second end of the tension roller to be movable in the tension direction, a first urging portion urging the first end of the tension roller, a second urging portion urging the second end of the tension roller, a first frame portion integrally supporting the first bearing portion, the first urging portion, and the extension roller, and a second frame portion integrally supporting the second bearing portion, the second urging portion, and the tension roller and detachably mounted on the first frame portion.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 146-8501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kosasa, Hideaki Abiko, JP 22 238

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