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Process cartridge and image forming apparatus

US9280135B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2013
Grant dateMar 8, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/0029
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process cartridge for an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum; a cleaning member having a blade contacted to end drum; a sheet contacted to end drum; an end seal provided at an end of a frame and contacted to the drum, end blade and end sheet; and a sealing mold, integrally molded at the end portion of end frame by injection molding, end sealing mold including a first seal provided between end cleaning member and end frame and extending in a direction crossing with the longitudinal direction, a second seal provided between the end seal and end frame and continuously molded with end first seal, and a third seal provided between end sheet and end frame and continuously molded with end second seal.

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