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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Ken Kikuchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshiyuki Karakama, Shizuoka, JP;
Toru Oguma, Shizuoka, JP;
Akiyoshi Yokoi, Shizuoka, JP;
Ken Kikuchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshiyuki Karakama, Shizuoka, JP;
Toru Oguma, Shizuoka, JP;
Akiyoshi Yokoi, Shizuoka, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disassembling tool pushes first and second coupling members out of a process cartridge that also has an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and first and second coupling members for rotatably coupling first and second frames of the cartridge together. The disassembling tool includes first and second base bodies, first and second engagement portions provided on the first and second base bodies respectively, and engageable with the cartridge to position the cartridge when the tool is mounted on the cartridge, and first and second pushing-out portions provided for movement relative to the first and second base bodies, respectively, for pushing out the first and second coupling members, respectively. The first and second engagement portions are provided at a location opposed to the first and second pushing-out portions, respectively, in a movement direction in which the first and second pushing-out portions are moved, respectively.