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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2009
Yuuki Nakamura, Suntou-gun, JP;
Yoshifumi Takeyama, Mishima, JP;
Yuuki Nakamura, Suntou-gun, JP;
Yoshifumi Takeyama, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes an image bearing member; a frame; process means contactable to and actable on the image bearing member; a covering member detachably mounted to the frame to protect a surface of the image bearing member; and a spacing portion provided on the covering member and inserted between the image bearing member and the process means to space the image bearing member and the process means from each other, the spacing portion being movable relative to the covering member while being interposed between the image bearing member and the process means when the covering member is removed from the frame.