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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:
Feb. 12, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mitsuaki Kohyama, Higashikurume, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355215 ; 355298 ;
Abstract
In an image recording apparatus according to the present invention, a developing device and removing means are constituted as one unit, and the unit is freely inserted into and removed from the apparatus body. When an image is formed or when the unit is inserted or removed, developing powder, which is dispersed or fallen from the opening of the unit, is received by a developing powder receiving section, and the powder is chemically softened or melted.