Patent ID: 7155140
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, wherein said electrophotographic image forming apparatus is transportable with a process cartridge set thereto, said apparatus comprising: (i) a transfer roller configured and positioned to transfer a toner image onto the recording material and provided in a main assembly of said apparatus; (ii) said process cartridge detachably mountable to said apparatus, said process cartridge comprising: (iii) mounting means for mounting said process cartridge; (iv) feeding means for feeding the recording material; and (v) a driving force receiving member engageable with a main assembly driving force transmission member provided in the main assembly of said apparatus to transmit a driving force to said electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and wherein said protecting member has a driving force receiving member protecting portion interposable between the main assembly driving force transmission member and said driving force receiving member when said process cartridge is transported while being set in the main assembly of said apparatus.