Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-22
2011-12-06
Walsh, Ryan (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
C399S107000, C399S119000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08073360
ABSTRACT:
A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus having an apparatus main body to which a plurality of cartridges are detachably mounted adjacently in one direction for forming a color image on a recording medium, wherein each of the plurality of cartridges has a gripping portion disposed on a rear end of the corresponding cartridge in a mounting direction in which the cartridge is mounted to the apparatus main body, the gripping portion being protruding from the rear end to an upstream side, wherein when the corresponding cartridge is mounted to and detached from the apparatus main body, a user grips the gripping portion, and wherein in a state in which the plurality of cartridges are mounted to the apparatus main body, at least one gripping portion is disposed out of line with a gripping portion of an adjacent cartridge in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Walsh Ryan
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