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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2007
Yousuke Kishi, Suntoh-gun, JP;
Ryosuke Kanai, Numazu, JP;
Yousuke Kishi, Suntoh-gun, JP;
Ryosuke Kanai, Numazu, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process cartridge is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The process cartridge includes an image bearing member, a developing member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of the image bearing member and a cleaning member having a blade contacted to the image bearing member along a longitudinal direction of the image bearing member to remove the developer from the surface of the image bearing member. The cleaning member has a processed portion containing an isocyanate compound at each of longitudinal end portions of the blade, wherein a longitudinally inside end of the processed portion is disposed longitudinally inside a developer carryable region of the developing member which is capable of carrying the developer.