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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1997
Yoshiya Nomura, Tokyo, JP;
Tadayuki Tsuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinichi Sasaki, Fujisawa, JP;
Isao Ikemoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazushi Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Shirai, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Karakama, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprising a photosensitive member, a developing means for developing a latent image formed on the photosensitive member, a first frame containing the developing means; and a second frame coupled with the first frame, the second frame including a developer containing portion for containing a developer to be supplied to the developing means to develop the latent image, wherein the second frame is a selected one of plural secondary frames engageable with the first frame and having different developer containing capacities.