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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:
Sep. 29, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yoshiyuki Iguchi, Takarazuka, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399274 ; 399272 ;
Abstract
A development device of this invention includes a developer carrier for transporting a developer to a development region opposite to an image bearing body as binding the developer thereto by means of a magnetic force, and a regulating member opposing the developer carrier across a required distance therebetween and regulating the amount of developer transported by the developer carrier to the development region, the regulating member having a greater roughness at its surface opposite to the developer carrier than the developer carrier.