Patent ID: 6154623
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, comprising:an electrophotographic photosensitive member;developing means for developing a latent image formed on said electrophotographic photosensitive member with a toner;a toner containing portion for containing the toner to be used by said developing means; anda recess formed in an outer surface of said toner containing portion along a direction transverse to a mounting direction along which said process cartridge is mounted onto and dismounted from said main body of said electrophotographic image forming apparatus for gripping said process cartridge;wherein said recess has opening portions opened at both ends of said toner containing portion and communicates with said opening portions, andwherein said mounting direction is a direction transverse to an axis of said electrophotographic photosensitive member.