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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. 01, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jun Aoto, Numazu, JP;
Yasuo Hirano, Numazu, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355259 ; 355245 ; 355251 ; 355265 ;
Abstract
A development unit including (i) a latent-electrostatic-image-bearable member, (ii) a development member for supporting a toner thereon and developing latent electrostatic images formed on the latent-electrostatic-image-bearable member into visible toner images with the toner, and (iii) a toner layer regulating member for regulating the thickness of a toner layer formed on the development member, wherein at least the development member or toner layer regulating member has an overcoat layer including a resin and a surface active agent.