Electrophotography – Machine operation – Electrical connection
Reexamination Certificate
2010-04-08
2011-10-18
Brase, Sandra (Department: 2884)
Electrophotography
Machine operation
Electrical connection
C399S112000, C399S113000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08041248
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus has a body frame and a slide frame. The slide frame is configured to be pulled out from the body frame along a sliding direction. A plurality of image forming cartridges is detachably mounted on the slide frame. A plurality of electrode members is mounted on the slide frame and aligned along the sliding direction so as to correspond to the image forming cartridges. A body-side contact portion of each of the electrode members electrically connected to the body frame. A cartridge-side contact portion of the electrode member electrically connected to the image forming cartridge. The image forming cartridge is connected to the body via the corresponding electrode member when the slide frame mounting the image forming cartridges is inserted to the body frame.
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Banner & Witcoff Ltd
Brase Sandra
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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