Electrophotography – Image formation – Combined or plural functions by single component
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-21
2008-09-23
Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Combined or plural functions by single component
C399S150000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07428395
ABSTRACT:
In an image forming apparatus using simultaneous developing and cleaning type developing units, this invention installs brush members to disturb toners remaining on photosensitive drums movably in the direction to contact with photosensitive drums corresponding to the displacement of the surfaces of the photosensitive drums by empty weights and keep the ends of the brush members always in contact with the photosensitive drums.
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Takahashi Masashi
Watanabe Takeshi
Yoshida Minoru
Foley & Lardner LLP
Grainger Quana M
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
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