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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasunari Kitagaki, Kobe, JP;
Seishi Ojima, Takatsuki, JP;
Kenji Masaki, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Izumi Osawa, Ikeda, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355215 ; 355221 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus having a rotatably disposed photosensitive member, a charger disposed in opposed relation to the surface of the photosensitive member for charging the surface of the photosensitive member, and a protection shutter disposed adjacent to the charger, the shutter having a protecting member which statically adheres to the surface of the photosensitive member to shield the surface of the photosensitive member from the charger.