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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005

Filed:

Jun. 04, 2003
Applicants:

Koji Yamaguchi, Numazu, JP;

Tatsuya Shiratori, Yokohama, JP;

Kazuhiko Kanno, Odawara, JP;

Inventors:

Koji Yamaguchi, Numazu, JP;

Tatsuya Shiratori, Yokohama, JP;

Kazuhiko Kanno, Odawara, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G021/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes a developing member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotografic photosensitive member, a developer accommodating portion for accommododating a developer to be used for developing an electrostatic latent image by the developing member, a cartridge locking portion for locking the cartridge with a main assembly locking portion provided in the main assembly of the apparatus to prevent the cartridge from disengaging from the main assembly of the apparatus when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, and a relasing member for releasing the cartridge locking portion to release the cartridge from the main assembly locking portion when the cartridge is to be removed from the main assembly of the apparatus.


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