Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S167000, C399S330000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07962065

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes first and second intermediate gears configured to transmit a driving force to a heat roller gear. The first and second intermediate gears are removably assembled to a body frame of the image forming apparatus in an installation space defined in the body frame. When a fixing unit is removed from the body frame, the installation space is open and the first and second intermediate gears can be attached to and removed from the body frame.

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Decision of Final Rejection mailed Feb. 17, 2009 in Japanese Application No. 2006-224328 and English translation thereof.
JP Office Action dtd 2008-07-158, JP Appln. 2006-224328 (partial translation).

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