Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drive coupler for a replaceable unit of an electrophotographic image forming device
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Application No.: US16732906Application Date: 2020-01-02
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Publication No.: US10935924B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Brian Lee Hawes
- Applicant: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Applicant Address: US KY Lexington
- Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Current Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Lexington
- Agent Justin M. Tromp
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
An interface drive coupler for a replaceable unit of an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a first component and a second component coaxial with the first component along a rotational axis of the interface drive coupler. A force receiving portion is positioned on the first component and a force transmitting portion is positioned on the second component. Angled grooves on one of the first and second components matably receive angled ribs on the other of the first and second components to prevent the first and second components from separating from each other.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210011422A1 DRIVE COUPLER FOR A REPLACEABLE UNIT OF AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2021-01-14
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