Remanufacturing method comprising developing blade dismounting and mounting steps
US6519430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00987
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes the steps of separating first and second units of the cartridge, dismounting from the second unit a developing blade mounted to the second unit, filling developer into a developer accommodating portion of the second unit through a developer supply opening for supplying a developer roller of the second unit from the developer accommodating portion, mounting the dismounted developing blade to the second unit with a facing orientation opposite from a facing orientation before the developing blade dismounting step, and coupling the first and second units.
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