Lubricant supply device, image forming apparatus, and pressing device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9411299
APP PUB NO 20120234188A1
SERIAL NO

13488044

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A lubricant supply device includes a solid lubricant, a supply member contacting and rubbing the solid lubricant and thereby scraping a lubricant off the solid lubricant and supplying the lubricant to a lubricant supplying target, and a pressing mechanism pressing the solid lubricant against the supply member. The pressing mechanism includes a biasing device, and a plurality of pressing members receiving a biasing force of the biasing device and thereby pressing places of the solid lubricant at symmetrical positions with respect to a center of a contact part of the solid lubricant contacting the supply member, respectively.

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RICOH COMPANY LTD3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujishiro, Takatsugu Tokyo, JP 47 924
Harada, Hiroomi Kawasaki, JP 10 177
Kasuga, Teruyuki Atsugi, JP 4 97
Kawahara, Shinichi Tokyo, JP 44 786

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