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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2005
Applicant:
Hiroki Mori, Nagoya, JP;
Inventor:
Hiroki Mori, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Brother Koygo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, unknown;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process cartridge is disclosed which is detachably mounted on an apparatus for forming an image using toner, and which has a process cartridge housing. The process cartridge housing includes: a smoothed surface portion including an inner face and an outer face; at least one protruding portion formed on the smoothed surface portion so as to protrude therefrom; and a structure having a surface configured for physically facilitating removal of the toner from the process cartridge housing, once attached thereto.