Electrophotography – Having particular structure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2010-11-16
Gray, David M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
C347S152000, C347S245000, C347S263000, C403S408100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07835663
ABSTRACT:
An image-forming device includes: a side wall unit including: a resin frame having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface; and a sheet metal frame that is mounted over at least a part of the first surface of the resin frame and is fixed to the resin frame by at least one screw. The resin frame has at least one fixing threaded boss on the second surface, each fixing threaded boss being located at a position corresponding to one of the at least one screw and having a threaded hole opened on the first surface to receive the screw. Each fixing threaded boss includes an outer peripheral wall and an inner peripheral wall, both of which extend from the second surface in a direction away from the sheet metal frame, tip ends of the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral walls being connected, the inner peripheral wall being located around the threaded hole. A recessed part is formed in each fixing threaded boss in at least a part of a portion defined between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall, thereby allowing the outer peripheral wall to become capable of flexing and deforming.
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Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 11/758,110, “Image-Forming Device Having Side Walls”, filed Jun. 5, 2007.
US Office Action dtd Apr. 26, 2010, U.S. Appl. No. 11/758,110.
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Gray David M
Roth Laura K
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