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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. 17, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tsutomu Nishiuwatoko, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuyoshi Odagawa, Koshigaya, JP;
Hiroo Kobayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Shinichi Sasaki, Fujisawa, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355260 ; 355210 ;
Abstract
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a process device actable on the photosensitive member; a toner container for containing toner for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, the toner container having an opening for permitting supply of the toner to a developing portion therefrom; a sealing member for sealing the opening; and a seal mounting portion for permitting a sealing member a plurality of times.