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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:
May. 28, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takeshi Yamakawa, Fujisawa, JP;
Misao Tanzawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355245 ;
Abstract
An electrophotographic copier or similar image forming apparatus having a photoconductive drum and a developing unit having a developing roller which is pressed against the drum. The developing unit is removably mounted on a body of the apparatus and arranged such that reaction forces exerted in the vertical direction by the copier body on the developing unit are directed upward at all times. When the pressing contact of the developing roller with the drum is cancelled, the developing unit is held in a retracted position where it is spaced apart from the drum.