Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Gray, David M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
C399S116000, C399S159000, C399S167000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07865112
ABSTRACT:
An electrophotographic printer capable of easily attaching and detaching a retaining means to retain the inside of a photoconductive drum to and from the photoconductive drum. A flange located on the extraction side of a photoconductive drum is provided with: a retaining means to support the photoconductive drum from the side of the inner circumferential face of the photoconductive drum. And an advance and retreat mechanism to advance and retreat the retaining means to and from the inner face of the photoconductive drum. The retaining means can be easily dismantled from the photoconductive drum by operating the advance and retreat mechanism, and thereafter extracting the flange from the photoconductive drum.
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Ogino Jyun
Onose Tsukasa
Otome Yukio
Saito Tomohiko
Sawahata Sho
Antonelli, Terry Stout & Kraus, LLP.
Gray David M
Gray Francis
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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