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Patent US7561817 - Toner cartridges, development cartridges, and image forming apparatus ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn image forming apparatus includes: an electrostatic latent image bearing member; a toner cartridge; a developing member; a transfer member; a development cartridge; a development contact; and electrical connection units. The toner cartridge is removably coupled to the development cartridge. The development...http://www.google.com/patents/US7561817?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7561817 - Toner cartridges, development cartridges, and image forming apparatus including such cartridgesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7561817 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/363,163Publication dateJul 14, 2009Filing dateFeb 28, 2006Priority dateFeb 28, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1828442A, CN2927124Y, CN100570503C, EP1696282A2, EP1696282A3, US20060193652Publication number11363163, 363163, US 7561817 B2, US 7561817B2, US-B2-7561817, US7561817 B2, US7561817B2InventorsShougo SatoOriginal AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (58), Non-Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (3), Classifications (10), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetToner cartridges, development cartridges, and image forming apparatus including such cartridgesUS 7561817 B2Abstract An image forming apparatus includes: an electrostatic latent image bearing member; a toner cartridge; a developing member; a transfer member; a development cartridge; a development contact; and electrical connection units. The toner cartridge is removably coupled to the development cartridge. The development cartridge incorporates at least the developing member. The development contact is provided on the toner cartridge and is configured to receive a voltage to be applied to the developing member. The electrical connection units are provided on the toner cartridge and the development cartridge, respectively, and apply the voltage from the development contact to the developing member when the toner cartridge and the development cartridge are coupled to each other.
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CarterToner cartridge having a shutter lock mechanism* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification399/90, 399/119International ClassificationG03G15/08, G03G15/00Cooperative ClassificationG03G21/1652, G03G21/1676, G03G2221/166, G03G15/0822, G03G2215/0692European ClassificationG03G15/08HLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJan 2, 2013FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Nov 24, 2009CCCertificate of correctionJul 26, 2006ASAssignmentOwner name: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SATO, SHOUGO;REEL/FRAME:017999/0491Effective date: 20060223RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google