Electrophotography – Machine operation – Electrical connection
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2007-04-03
Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Machine operation
Electrical connection
C399S111000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11407153
ABSTRACT:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus to which a cartridge is detachably mountable for forming an image on a recording medium, having a main body electrical contact member having a main body electrical contact electrically connected to a cartridge electrical contact of the cartridge in order to supply electric power to an electric power supplied member of the cartridge when the cartridge is mounted on the apparatus main body, the main body electrical contact being movable relative to the apparatus main body, and an electrical contact cover member having an exposed portion for exposing the main body electrical contact, and covering the main body electrical contact member, and attached to the main body electrical contact member so that the exposed portion is movable relative to the main body electrical contact member, wherein in operative association with the operation of mounting the cartridge on the apparatus main body, the electrical contact cover member is moved relative to the main body electrical contact member so that the cartridge electrical contact and the main body electrical contact are electrically connected together in the exposed portion.
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Notification for Reason for Refusal, issued Oct. 11, 2006 in Japanese Application No. 2004-166155 and English translation thereof.
Kawaguchi Hideshi
Tanaka Noriaki
Yokoi Akiyoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Gleitz Ryan
Gray David M.
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