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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2003
Naoki Yamaguchi, Kasuga, JP;
Yuzo Kawano, Ogori, JP;
Masakazu Aoki, Chikushi-gun, JP;
Hirokazu Tasaka, Asakura-gun, JP;
Yoshihiro Mizoguchi, Chikushi-gun, JP;
Naoki Yamaguchi, Kasuga, JP;
Yuzo Kawano, Ogori, JP;
Masakazu Aoki, Chikushi-gun, JP;
Hirokazu Tasaka, Asakura-gun, JP;
Yoshihiro Mizoguchi, Chikushi-gun, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A color image formation apparatus includes a plurality of stages of photosensitive drums provided for respective developing agents, the photosensitive drums arranged in a predetermined direction; and developer units which are provided for respective photosensitive drums and which develop electrostatic latent images formed on the photosensitive drums, wherein an overlap exists in the predetermined direction between a portion of each photosensitive drum and a portion of the developer unit provided so as to correspond to an adjacent photosensitive drum.