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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12602006 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 25, 2024

Cartridge and image forming apparatus

Applicant:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Isao Koishi, Kanagawa, JP;

Shinjiro Toba, Kanagawa, JP;

Takeo Kawanami, Kanagawa, JP;

Shinichi Nishida, Kanagawa, JP;

Yuichi Fukui, Kanagawa, JP;

Yasuyuki Egami, Tokyo, JP;

Toshiki Fujino, Kanagawa, JP;

Akinobu Hirayama, Shizuoka, JP;

Teruhiko Sasaki, Shizuoka, JP;

Tachio Kawai, Tokyo, JP;

Daisuke Abe, Shizuoka, JP;

Assignee:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:

Venable LLP

Primary Examiner:

Sandra Brase

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/1821 (2013.01); G03G 21/1633 (2013.01); G03G 21/1814 (2013.01); G03G 21/1842 (2013.01); G03G 21/1825 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1861 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1869 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1884 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cartridge includes a first unit including a photosensitive member and a first frame; a second unit including a developing member and a second frame; a holding portion movable between a first position for holding the second unit at the separated position and a second position for holding the second unit at the developing position; a movable member; and an urging portion. the movable member is movable to a contact force receiving position, a separating force receiving position separating force receiving portion, a first retracted position, and a second retracted position. The urging portion urges the movable member placed at the first retracted position in a direction of moving the movable member toward the contact force receiving position, and urges the movable member placed at the second retracted position in a direction of moving the movable member toward the separating force receiving position.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Koishi, Isao. (2026). Cartridge and image forming apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12602006). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12602006

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