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Image forming apparatus with toner supplying roller

US7860436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2007
Grant dateDec 28, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0808
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing device has a developer bearing member, a housing adapted to accommodate a developer, and a supply roller adapted to supply the developer within the housing for the developer bearing member. The supply roller has an outer circumferencial foam layer made of resin or rubber. The foam layer has an air permeability of 150-200 ml/cm2/s, a hardness of 50-200 N, and an average cell density of 20-40 per 25 mm width.

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