Patent ID: 9304474
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a movable image bearer bearing an image thereon which is transferred to a recording medium when the image comes in contact with the recording medium; and a twining prevention member which is arranged in the vicinity of the image bearer on the side downstream of a portion of the contact between the recording medium and the image bearer in a moving direction of the image bearer to prevent the recording medium from twining around the image bearer, wherein: the twining prevention member includes, in the portion of the contact with the recording medium, a high friction resistance portion which regulates movement of the recording medium, the high friction resistance portion includes a projection portion which projects from a base portion of the twining prevention member, the twining prevention member is made of resin which is formed by a metal mold, and the projection portion is formed in a parting line of the metal mold.