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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Masanori Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Yanagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Masanori Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Yanagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A two-station type color image forming apparatus of the present invention includes intermediate members configured to support only a developing device or the developing device and image forming means other than an image carrier. The intermediate members are selectively locked to or unlocked from the body of the image forming apparatus. Members constituting the image forming means each can be simply replaced alone in accordance with its life.