Patent ID: 8073362

Claim:
A photosensitive body for electro-photography comprising: a photosensitive drum comprising a drum body made from an electrically conductive material, the drum body having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, and defining a center axis; and, a photosensitive layer formed on the outer peripheral surface; a shaft aligned with the center axis, the photosensitive drum being rotatable relative to the shaft, and the shaft comprising a cylindrical shaft body made from an electrically conductive metal and having an outer surface, and an electrically conductive metal coating formed on the outer surface of the shaft body; and a contact member having an engagement portion in fitting engagement with the inner peripheral surface of the drum body, and a contact portion resiliently and slidingly contacting the shaft to provide an electrical contact between the photosensitive drum and the shaft, the metal coating and at least a surface of the contact portion in direct contact with the outer surface of the shaft body being made from a material identical to each other.