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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:
Apr. 02, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Nobuhiko Kozuka, Suita, JP;
Assignee:
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355245 ; 355200 ;
Abstract
An image-forming machine includes a supporting structure and a process unit to be mounted on the supporting structure. The supporting structure has a lower frame member and an upper frame member mounted on the lower frame member so as to be free to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The process unit has a first unit which includes a developing device and a second unit which includes an image-bearing means with an electrostatographic material. The first unit is mounted on the upper frame member, and the second unit is mounted on the lower frame member.