Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and electrophotographic photosensitive drum unit
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Application No.: US15377135Application Date: 2016-12-13
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Publication No.: US09857765B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- 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: G03G21/18
- IPC: G03G21/18

Abstract:
A process cartridge includes a casing, a photosensitive drum having an axis L1, and a coupling member having an axis L2. The coupling member includes (i) a first end portion connected with the photosensitive drum, (ii) a second end portion having an outermost surface, (iii) an axle portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion to each other, and (iv) at least one projection extending from the second end portion. For at least part of the outermost surface of the second end portion, a maximum distance from the axis L2 to the outermost surface along a line perpendicular to the axis L2 increases as the distance along the axis L2 from the axle portion increases.
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