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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:
Nov. 10, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masamichi Ikeda, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355245 ; 355200 ; 355326 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus in which a developing device for developing a latent image is exchangeable includes an opening for permitting mounting and dismounting of the developing device relative to a main assembly of the image forming apparatus, a path along which the developing device is movable between the opening and a predetermined position in the main assembly, a movable door for opening and closing the opening, and a device for mechanically coupling the door and developing device to move the developing device along the path in association with opening and closing action of the door.