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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mitsuhiro Koumoto, Utsunomiya, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/118 ; G03G 2/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/118 ; G03G 2/116 ;
Abstract
A process cartridge of the present invention is separable into a first unit including a photosensitive roller and a second unit including a development roller . The second unit is provided with an operation member which is capable of moving in a unit inserting/drawing out direction. When the operation member is thrust in the unit inserting direction, the second unit is pressed against the first unit . When the operation member is pulled to the unit drawing out direction, the pressing of the second unit against the first unit is released.