Patent ID: 9285758
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A replaceable unit for an image forming device, comprising: a frame having a generally rectangular bottom plate and a first and second end plate attached adjacent to respective first and second ends of the bottom plate, the first and second end plates rotatably supporting therebetween a shaft axially extending from each end of a roll and centered on the rotational axis of the roll; a first and a second end cap removably attached to the respective first and second end plates forming a first and a second end wall, each end cap having a first bullet nose, a second bullet nose and a stop arm each axially projecting from an outer surface thereof and positioned between the first and second bullet noses; the second bullet noses being axially aligned with one another and having respective aligned openings therein to rotatably receive the shaft and align the rotational axis of the roll with the centers of the second bullet noses; and the first bullet noses of the first and second end caps being in respective axial alignment parallel to the rotational axis of the roll, wherein the first and second bullet noses of the first and second end caps are slidably receivable into corresponding first and second openings in a frame of the image forming device for axially and radially positioning of the replaceable unit in the image forming device, and, further wherein, when the replaceable unit is installed in the frame of the image forming device each stop arm on the first and second end caps receives a respective biasing force for biasing the respective first and second bullet noses into contact with a respective support surface provided in the respective corresponding first and second openings in the frame of the image forming device.