Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-22
2009-06-09
Brase, Sandra L (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
C399S121000, C399S123000, C399S353000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07546063
ABSTRACT:
An image carrying member cartridge includes an image carrying member; a charging device disposed along an axial direction of the image carrying member for charging the image carrying member; a cleaning member disposed below the charging device and along the axial direction of the image carrying member and provided to remove adherents from the image carrying member; and a cartridge housing that accommodates the image carrying member, the charging device and the cleaning member. The cartridge housing includes a sheet outlet below the cleaning member for discharging a recording medium. Ends of the cleaning member in the axial direction of the image carrying member are located closer to a center of the image carrying member in the axial direction as compared with ends of an opening of the sheet outlet in the axial direction.
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Ito Yoshinori
Nishimura Soichiro
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Brase Sandra L
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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