Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for applying toner to an electrostatic image

US5146278A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateMar 15, 1991
Grant dateSep 8, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/09
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An applicator of a developing portion of an image-forming apparatus is permanently located with respect to an image member. A plurality of developing units are separately positionable with respect to said applicator for supplying developer to the applicator. Each of said development units can contain toner of different colors. The applicator and image member can be part of a cartridge which is separately loadable into the image-forming apparatus.

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