Patent ID: 9239541
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image bearing member that is axially rotatable and has a surface on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; and a developing device disposed opposite to the image bearing member, wherein the developing device includes the developer bearing member includes a first base having a cylindrical shape and a first surface layer disposed over the first base, the image bearing member includes a second base having a cylindrical shape and a second surface layer disposed over the second base, the first surface layer is formed through a dipping process of dipping the first base into a dipping bath with the first base directed axially vertically, and the second surface layer is formed through a dipping process of dipping the second base into a dipping bath with the second base directed axially vertically, and the image bearing member and the developer bearing member are disposed such that