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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2013
Applicants:
Naoya Kamimura, Ichinomiya, JP;
Fumikazu Sato, Konan, JP;
Inventors:
Naoya Kamimura, Ichinomiya, JP;
Fumikazu Sato, Konan, JP;
Assignee:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus that includes a frame to which the cartridge can be mounted is provided. The cartridge includes a developer carrier, a first electrode provided at one side thereof, and a housing including a bulkhead. Frame includes a second electrode that is configured to electrically couple to the first electrode The second electrode and the bulkhead are arranged to overlap each other when viewed from a longitudinal direction.