Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Patent
1996-04-19
1998-09-01
Grimley, Arthur T.
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
G03G 1500, G03G 2118
Patent
active
058024336
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a process cartridge removably mounted to an image forming apparatus, including an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a process mechanism acting on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a toner containing portion for containing toner used for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a grip portion provided contiguous with the toner containing portion and disposed between one longitudinal end and the other longitudinal end of the toner containing portion. The grip portion has a cavity exposed outside and extending in a longitudinal direction of the toner containing portion and defined between upper and lower surfaces of the grip portion. The process cartridge is mounted and dismounted with respect to the image forming apparatus along a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member.
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Ikemoto Isao
Sato Minoru
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Chen Sophia S.
Grimley Arthur T.
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