Patent ID: 6735405
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A method of remanufacturing a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising:a separating step of removing a pin from the process cartridge that holds together a drum unit and a developing container, to thereby separate the drum unit, configured and positioned to support an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and the developing container, having a developing frame configured and positioned to support a developing roller and a developer frame having a developer containing portion containing a developer therein, from each other; a developing container separating step of separating the developing frame and the developer frame from each other to thereby separate components of the developing container; a developer resupplying step of resupplying developer to the developer containing portion of the developer frame; a developing container reconstructing step of superposing a reseal member on end portion seal members provided at one lengthwise end and the other lengthwise end of a developer supply opening of the developer containing portion, the developer supply opening being configured and positioned to supply the developer contained in the developer containing portion to the developing roller, interposing the reseal member on each of one widthwise end and the other widthwise end of the developer supply opening along a lengthwise direction of the developer supply opening, and reuniting the developing frame and the developer frame to thereby reconstruct the developing container; and a reuniting step of reuniting the reconstructed developing container and the drum unit.