Patent ID: 6118960
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An end cover for a process cartridge detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, said end cover comprising:a base;a gear train including a plurality of gears mounted on said base;a first opening, provided in said base so as to be opposed to a gear of said gear train, for permitting the gear of said gear train to be rotated externally when said end cover is mounted to a cartridge frame in assembling of said process cartridge; anda second opening, provided in said base so as to be opposed to a cartridge gear, for permitting observation of rotation of the cartridge gear provided in the cartridge frame, when said end cover is mounted to a cartridge frame in assembling of said process cartridge, said cartridge gear receiving a driving force through said gear train when the gear opposed to said first opening is rotated.