Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US17963245Application Date: 2022-10-11
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Publication No.: US11994824B2Publication Date: 2024-05-28
- Inventor: Noriyuki Komatsu , Shunsuke Uratani , Toru Oguma
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Priority: JP 09111127 2009.04.30
- The original application number of the division: US17378877 2021.07.19
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
A cartridge includes a drum flange provided at one end portion of a photosensitive drum. A coupling member is operatively connected to the drum flange, with the coupling member being configured to transmit the driving force to the drum flange. The drum flange has an opening at one end and is closed at another end, and the opening leads to a hollow interior portion. An end portion of a coil spring contacts an interior surface of the closed end of the drum flange, and the drum flange includes a housing and a cover member attached to the housing, with the closed end of the drum flange being a part of the cover member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230032541A1 CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2023-02-02
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