Patent ID: 6473577
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A remanufacturing method of remanufacturing a process cartridge comprising:(a) a step of preparing a used process cartridge which comprises a toner developing container, a cleaning container, and pins for coupling said toner developing container and said cleaning container at opposite longitudinal ends of said process cartridge; said toner developing container including a toner accommodating portion, a toner supply opening, a developing roller, and a developing blade; said cleaning container including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; (b) a container separating step of separating said process cartridge into said toner developing container and said cleaning container by disengaging said pins from said process cartridge; (c) a blade seal mounting step of mounting a blade seal between a blade mounting plate and an outside of a toner developing frame to seal a gap between said blade mounting plate and said toner developing frame; (d) a toner refilling step of refilling the toner into said toner accommodating portion of said toner developing container having said blade seal; and (e) a container coupling step of coupling said toner developing container having said blade seal with said cleaning container by engaging said pins into them.