Cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

Details Cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus Cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S110000, C399S119000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07912404

ABSTRACT:
A cartridge detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body for forming an image on a recording medium. The apparatus main body includes: a main body guide; a restraining unit movable with respect to the main body guide; and a main body abutting portion. The cartridge includes: a frame; a guided portion protruding from the frame so as to be guided by the main body guide, and abutting on the restraining unit as the cartridge is being mounted in the apparatus main body to be restrained from moving to the downstream side in a mounting direction; and a moving member movable with respect to the frame to abut on the main body abutting portion to be moved to act on the restraining unit to move the restraining unit to an allowable position in which the guided portion is allowed to move to the downstream side.

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