Process cartridge and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8682200
APP PUB NO 20110280620A1
SERIAL NO

13096467

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A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, the process cartridge includes a first unit provided with a photosensitive drum, and a second unit provided with a developer carrying member and connected with the first unit so as to be movable between a contact position in which the developer carrying member is contacted with the drum and a spacing position in which the developer carrying member is spaced from the drum. The second unit includes a first contact portion for contacting to a main assembly electrical contact and for receiving a first contact force therefrom, and a second contact portion for contacting to the main assembly electrical contact and for receiving a second contact force therefrom, to electrically connect with the main assembly electrical contact when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly and the second unit is positioned in the contact position.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chadani, Kazuo Suntou-gun, JP 79 4212
Gofuku, Shuichi Numazu, JP 35 206
Koyama, Osamu Numazu, JP 82 1737

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