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Developer cylinder and drive gear arrangement

US6173146A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 21, 2000
Grant dateJan 9, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D1/112
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A developer cylinder and drive gear arrangement includes a drive gear having a coupling hole at one end of its gear shaft, and a developer cylinder having a coupling block at its one end coupled to the coupling hole at the gear shaft of the drive gear, wherein the coupling block of the developer cylinder has a plurality of teeth spirally disposed around the periphery thereof.

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