Electrophotography – Machine operation – Electrical connection
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Royer, William J. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Machine operation
Electrical connection
C399S111000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06898391
ABSTRACT:
An electrical contact member is usable with a process cartridge, and is for establishing an electrical connection between the process cartridge and a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus. The process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a process device actable on the photosensitive drum. The electrical contact member includes: a base member; a mounting portion for mounting the base member to a frame of the process cartridge; a positioning portion for positioning the base member in the frame when the base member is mounted to the frame of the process cartridge by the mounting portion; and an electrical contact portion, projected from the base member, for establishing an electrical connection with a main assembly side electrical contact member, which is provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, by pressing in a direction against the main assembly side electrical contact member when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of apparatus. This direction is different from a mounting direction in which the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus.
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Hoashi Shigeru
Murayama Kazunari
Numagami Atsushi
Ueno Takahito
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Royer William J.
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