Patent ID: 7383000

Claim:
A process cartridge attachable to and detachable from an image forming apparatus, the process cartridge comprising: a photoconductor configured to receive an electrostatic latent image on a surface of the photoconductor; a first sheet-type protective cover, configured to be provided about the photoconductor, before the process cartridge is attached to the image forming apparatus, the first sheet-type protective cover being configured to protect the surface of the photoconductor and to shield the surface of the photoconductor from light; and a second sheet-type protective cover, configured to be provided about the photoconductor, before the process cartridge is attached to the image forming apparatus, the second sheet-type protective cover being configured to be positioned outwardly of the first sheet-type protective cover and to have a predetermined portion, the predetermined portion being configured to contact a portion of the image forming apparatus during attachment of the process cartridge to the image forming apparatus, the predetermined portion being configured to stop attachment of the process cartridge to the image forming apparatus, stopping the attachment serving as an indication to an installer of the process cartridge, that the second sheet-type protective cover, together with the first sheet-type protective cover can be removed from the process cartridge.