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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:
Jul. 25, 1995
Filed:
May. 26, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Atsushi Ogane, Hachioji, JP;
Motoji Kawamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355260 ; 355210 ; 355221 ;
Abstract
A process cartridge is provided detachably mountable to and for use in an image forming apparatus. The process cartridge includes a charging unit, an exposure unit and a developing unit around a photoreceptor. A toner supply unit is integrally provided on the front side of the process cartridge. A toner accommodation casing is provided in the toner supply unit for accommodating toner. The toner accommodating casing composes a structural portion of the process cartridge.