Process cartridge and image forming apparatus

Details Process cartridge and image forming apparatus Process cartridge and image forming apparatus

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S114000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07155140

ABSTRACT:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, the process cartridge being transportable with the electrophotographic image forming apparatus while being set in the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge including a frame; an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means actable on the photosensitive drum; a protection shutter movable between an exposing position for opening an opening provided in the frame to expose the photosensitive drum, and a protecting position for closing the opening to protect the photosensitive drum; and a protecting member for interposing between the photosensitive drum and a transfer roller, provided in the main assembly, for transferring a toner image onto the recording material, upon transportation of the process cartridge set in the main assembly together with the main assembly, wherein the protecting member is mounted on the frame to cover the protection shutter such that protection shutter is movable from the protecting position to the exposing position in interrelation with mounting of the process cartridge to the main assembly of the apparatus.

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