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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2005
Applicants:
Soichiro Nishimura, Handa, JP;
Makoto Ishii, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshinori Ito, Toyokawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A brush holder for use in a process cartridge is integrally formed with a brush attachment portion, an extended end portion, a central extended portion, a downward extended portion, an electrode connection portion, and an electrode portion. The brush holder is formed longer than a brush. A holder supporting wall is provided at a brush mounting portion. The brush holder is supported by fitting a recess defined between the brush attachment portion and the downward extended portion onto the holder supporting wall.