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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:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/508 ;
Abstract
A developing member for use in an image forming apparatus is constructed to include a developing member main body containing a developer for developing images, a sealing member sealing developer supply holes of the developing member main body, a grip member connected to one end of the sealing member for the gripping of the hand to pull the sealing member away from the developing member main body, positioning means provided at the grip member, and a position member fixedly provided in one end wall of the developing member main body and adapted for receiving the positioning means of the grip to secure the grip to the end wall of the developing member main body.