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Developing cartridge with a restricted portion that contacts a restricting portion of an image forming apparatus

US10067461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2017
Grant dateSep 4, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2221/1657
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A second unit includes a restricted portion that comes into contact with a restricting portion provided to a body of an apparatus, the restricted portion coming into contact with the restricting portion, in order to restrict the movement of a developer carrier in a direction to make contact with an image carrier, when a developing cartridge has not reached a predetermined attachment position, and not coming into contact with the restricting portion when the developing cartridge is in the predetermined attachment position.

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