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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2016
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Shinjiro Toba, Yokohama, JP;
Yuichi Fukui, Yokosuka, JP;
Taiji Watanabe, Yashio, JP;
Kengo Sakai, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A packing member for packing a cartridge for an image forming apparatus, the packing member includes a frame portion having a recess for accommodating the cartridge; a closing member portion for openably closing the recess; a hinge portion for movably connecting the closing member portion relative to the frame portion to open and close the recess; a connecting portion connecting the frame portion and the closing member portion to close the recess; and the closing member portion being provided with a separating portion removable from the closing member portion while leaving the connecting portion on the frame portion.