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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takao Sameshima, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Mitsugu Inomata, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/118 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/118 ;
Abstract
An image forming unit is detachably mountable to a main body of an image forming apparatus and includes a first unit including an image bearing member, and a second unit including an intermediate transfer member to which is transferred a toner image on the image bearing member. The toner image on the intermediate transfer member is transferred to a recording material, and at least either of the first and second units is detachable from and attachable to the image forming unit.