Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and electrophotographic photosensitive drum unit
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Application No.: US15377057Application Date: 2016-12-13
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Publication No.: US09658592B2Publication Date: 2017-05-23
- Inventor: Takahito Ueno , Shigeo Miyabe , Masanari Morioka
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2006-346190 20061222; JP2007-042665 20070222; JP2007-330303 20071221
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
A drum unit usable in the process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum having an axis L1, a drum flange provided at an end of the photosensitive drum, with a part of the drum flange being positioned within the photosensitive drum, and a coupling member having an axis L2. The coupling member includes (i) a first end portion at least a part of which is positioned within the drum flange, and (ii) a second end portion including (ii-i) a surface recessed in the second end portion and facing away from the first end portion and (ii-ii) at least one projection projecting from a surface adjacent to the recessed surface, and (iii) a connecting portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion.
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