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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:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsumi Adachi, Nara-ken, JP;
Shiro Narikawa, Kashihara, JP;
Takashi Hayakawa, Soraku-gun, JP;
Yukihito Nishio, Gojyo, JP;
Hirofumi Yanagizawa, Shiga-ken, JP;
Takumi Sakamoto, Shiga-ken, JP;
Atsushi Okada, Kusatu, JP;
Assignees:
Gunze Limited, Ayabe, JP;
Sharp Kabushi Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399176 ; 361225 ;
Abstract
A charging device for use in an image forming apparatus is disclosed which charges an object to be charged by contacting a conductive charging member with the surface of the object and then applying a voltage across the charging member and the object,