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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2006
Applicants:
Masanori Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Yanagawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Masanori Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Yanagawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image carrying members and an image carrier. Each of the plurality of image carrying members is configured to form and carry a toner image. The image carrier cassette is configured to be detachably installed to the image forming apparatus and includes an image carrier holder. The image carrier holder is configured to rotatably hold the plurality of image carrying members and to allow each of the plurality of image carrying members to be independently removed therefrom.