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US8995877B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8995877-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213685066-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A process cartridge includes: a photosensitive member unit having a photosensitive member; a developing unit detachably mountable on the photosensitive member unit and having a developing roller; a movable member configured to move between a first position and a second position when the developing unit is mounted on the photosensitive member unit, the movable member at the first position permitting the photosensitive member and the developing roller to be in contact with each other and the movable member at the second position permitting the photosensitive member and the developing roller to be in separation from each other; and a covering member configured to cover the photosensitive member, the movable member being at the second position in a state where the covering member covers the photosensitive member.
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What is claimed is: 1. A process cartridge comprising: a photosensitive member unit having a photosensitive member; a developing unit detachably mountable on the photosensitive member unit and having a developing roller, the developing roller defining an axis extending in an axial direction; a movable member configured to move between a first position and a second position when the developing unit is mounted on the photosensitive member unit, the movable member at the first po…
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- What does patent US8995877B2 cover?
- A process cartridge includes: a photosensitive member unit having a photosensitive member; a developing unit detachably mountable on the photosensitive member unit and having a developing roller; a movable member configured to move between a first position and a second position when the developing unit is mounted on the photosensitive member unit, the movable member at the first position permit…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Itabashi Nao, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G21/1832. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).