Patent ID: 6137971
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An end member used for a process cartridge, the process cartridge including: an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing member for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a toner frame having a developer containing portion for containing developer to be used for developing the latent image by the developing member, a developer filling port, which is provided at one end in a longitudinal direction of the developer containing portion, for filling the developer into the developer containing portion, and a developer passage opening through which the developer contained in the developer containing portion passes when the developer is supplied to the developing member; a toner cap attached to the toner frame for plugging the developer filling port; and a sealing member for sealing the developer passage opening unsealably, said end member comprising:a separable handle member, which is connectable with one end in a longitudinal direction of the sealing member, and which is gripped when the sealing member is pulled out for unsealing the developer passage opening, andwherein said end member is detachably mountable at one end in the longitudinal direction of the toner frame to cover the toner cap plugging the developer filling port, andwherein said end member and said handle member are made of a plastic material and are molded integrally with each other, and wherein said handle member is separable from said end member.