The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2008
Katsuaki Miyawaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Iijima, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Takeda, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuji Hirai, Tokyo, JP;
Sadayuki Iwai, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Kosugi, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Obu, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuaki Miyawaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Iijima, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Takeda, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuji Hirai, Tokyo, JP;
Sadayuki Iwai, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Kosugi, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Obu, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of arranging a plurality of image forming sections, each of which includes a developing device and a cleaning device. The method includes arranging the plurality of image forming sections side by side along an inclined image carrier; and positioning the cleaning device above the developing device of other image forming sections in one of nearby ones of the plurality of image forming sections.