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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. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hidekazu Sakagami, Sakurai, JP;
Toshiro Kurishita, Nara, JP;
Masashi Hirai, Katano, JP;
Osamu Nakayama, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/501 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/501 ;
Abstract
Photoreceptor drums for forming color images each have a gear as the drive transmission element at their central shafts. Each gear has an idle gear which in turn is coupled with a first motor via a timing belt. The photoreceptor drum for forming black monochrome images has a gear as the drive transmission element at its central shaft. This gear has an idle gear which is coupled with a second motor.