Patent ID: 9612547
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. A developing device comprising: a developer bearer; an end seal disposed in contact with a circumferential surface of each end of the developer bearer in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearer; and an inlet seal including a center portion in the longitudinal direction disposed in contact with the developer bearer and each end in the longitudinal direction disposed in contact with the end seal, the end seal including a cutout portion at a side closer to the center portion in the longitudinal direction and at an upstream side in a direction of rotation of the developer bearer, the inlet seal covering an edge of the cutout portion in the longitudinal direction, wherein the end seal extends beyond a terminal end of the developer bearer in the longitudinal direction of the developer bearer and the edge of the cutout portion is aligned with the terminal end of the developer bearer.