Patent ID: 7773934
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A process cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, said process cartridge comprising: an image bearing member; a developing member configured and positioned to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of said image bearing member; and a cleaning member having a blade contacting said image bearing member along a longitudinal direction of said image bearing member to remove the developer from the surface of said image bearing member, said cleaning member having a processed portion containing an isocyanate compound in an area contacting said image bearing member at each of longitudinal end portions of said blade, and a non processed portion not containing the isocyanate compound and contacting said image bearing member between said processed portions at the longitudinal end portions, wherein longitudinally inside ends of said processed portions are disposed longitudinally inside a developer carryable region of said developing member which is capable of carrying the developer.