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Developing roller, developing device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

US7925192B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 29, 2008
Grant dateApr 12, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0928
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing roller includes a developing sleeve and a magnet roller disposed within the developing sleeve to attract developer to an outer surface of the developing sleeve by magnetic force. The outer surface of the developing sleeve has a plurality of recesses of circular or elliptic shape in plan view regularly or irregularly arranged therein so as not to overlap.

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