Patent ID: 7489889
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A photoreceptor cartridge comprising: a holder; and a plurality of photoreceptor drums, each of the plurality of photoreceptor drums comprises a shaft, wherein the holder retains the shafts of the plurality of photoreceptor drums, wherein the shafts of the plurality of photoreceptor drums are aligned parallel to each other and arranged along a predetermined line that is perpendicular to each of the shafts of the plurality of photoreceptor drums, such that a first photoreceptor drum of the plurality of photoreceptor drums is located at a first end and a second photoreceptor drum of the plurality of photoreceptor drums is located at a second end relative to the first end along the predetermined line, wherein at least one end of each shaft of the plurality of photoreceptor drums protrudes outside the holder, and wherein the shaft of the first photoreceptor drum protrudes farther from the holder than the shaft of the second photoreceptor drum.