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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.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hitoshi Fujino, Tokyo, JP;
Takamasa Sawada, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroo Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Ohuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Tadashi Yagi, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuyoshi Hayakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ; G03G / ; G03G / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355211 ; 355260 ; 355296 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly and a process cartridge. The main assembly contains and retains an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and therefore, the photosensitive member is not contained in the process cartridge. The process cartridge contains an electric charger, a developing device and/or cleaning device. The process cartridge is detachably mountable into the main assembly.