Developing device and image forming apparatus

Details Developing device and image forming apparatus Developing device and image forming apparatus

2006-09-28

2009-12-01

Lee, Susan S (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Particle or contaminant control

Reexamination Certificate

active

07627264

ABSTRACT:
A developing device is provided that includes a developer containing case that contains a developer. The developer containing case includes a case main body and a supply roller that is rotatably supported on the case main body. The supply roller has a rotary shaft, a cylindrical roller main body that covers the rotary shaft, and a fixed member that is fixed to at least one of the rotary shaft and the roller main body. A gap is provided between an end surface of the roller main body and an inner surface of the case main body, and the fixed member partially occupies the gap.

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Japanese Office Action: Patent Application No. 2006-016495, Dec. 2, 2008.

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