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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2004
Satoshi Hatori, Yokohama, JP;
Kiyonori Tsuda, Yokohama, JP;
Naoto Watanabe, Matsudo, JP;
Takeo Suda, Katushika-ku, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoji Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Atsushi Sampe, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Hatori, Yokohama, JP;
Kiyonori Tsuda, Yokohama, JP;
Naoto Watanabe, Matsudo, JP;
Takeo Suda, Katushika-ku, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoji Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Atsushi Sampe, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including at least two image forming units arranged side by side in an arrangement direction and each of the image forming units contains a photoconductor configured to bear a latent electrostatic image thereon and at least one process device configured to form a toner image on the photoconductor, and a unit case having a notch thereon to grasp the unit case.