Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

2008-04-22

2008-04-22

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

Reexamination Certificate

active

11252712

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: a process cartridge that is provided in the image forming apparatus to be removable from the image forming apparatus along an attachment-and-detachment path; a first pressing member that is provided to be movable bi-directionally in an advancing direction advancing to the attachment-and-detachment path and in a receding direction receding from the attachment-and-detachment path, the first pressing member being configured to press the process cartridge toward an attachment direction in which the process cartridge is attached in a first state in which the first pressing member is moved toward the advancing direction, and to enable detachment of the process cartridge in a second state in which the first pressing member is moved toward the receding direction.

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Chinese Office Action in CN Publication No. 2005-101141262, dated Dec. 21, 2007.
English translation of previously submitted Chinese Office Action in CN Publication No. 2005-101141262, dated Dec. 21, 2007.

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