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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);
Inventor:
Justin Pettingill, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/758 (2013.01); G03G 15/757 (2013.01); G03G 21/1647 (2013.01); G03G 21/1825 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1657 (2013.01);
Abstract
A development system for an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum having a drive plate to receive a driving force to rotate the photosensitive drum. The drive plate is provided on an end of the photosensitive drum. The development system also includes a developing roller having a clutch mechanism to dampen a force generated when the clutch mechanism engages the drive plate of the photosensitive drum. The clutch mechanism is provided on an end of the photosensitive drum.