Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Remanufacturing method for process cartridge
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Application No.: US09842682Application Date: 2001-04-27
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Publication No.: US06643481B2Publication Date: 2003-11-04
- Inventor: Akira Higeta , Satoshi Yasuda , Yoshiyuki Kakumi
- Applicant: Akira Higeta , Satoshi Yasuda , Yoshiyuki Kakumi
- Priority: JP2000-132193 20000501
- Main IPC: G03G1500
- IPC: G03G1500

Abstract:
A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes (a) a unit separating step of separating the first and second units from each other by removing a pair of connecting members for connecting them; (b) a developing roller dismounting step of dismounting the developing roller from the second unit having been thus separated; (c) a second end seal mounting step of mounting a second end seal in contact with or adjacent to an outside of a first end seal which is provided at each of one and the other longitudinal ends of the developing roller; (d) a developer refilling step; (e) a developing roller remounting step; (f) a unit re-coupling step; by which the process cartridge is remanufactured without mounting a toner seal to the developer supply opening having been unsealed by removing a toner seal when the process cartridge has been used.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020054771A1 Remanufacturing method for process cartridge Public/Granted day:2002-05-09
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