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US 9,110,400 · App. 13/771,675 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

Charging member, charging device, detachable body, and image forming apparatus

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,110,400
App. No.
13/771,675
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A charging member includes a contact section and a supported section. The contact section is in contact with a charged body. The supported section is integrated with the contact section and is supported by a support member. The supported section has a lower hardness than the contact section.

Claims (5)

1. A charging member comprising:

a contact section that is in contact with a charged body rotating around an axis; and

a supported section that is integrated with the contact section and is supported by a support member, the supported section having a lower hardness than the contact section,

wherein the charging member is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from a direction along the axis, and

wherein a length in a thickness direction of the contact section of the charging member decreases continuously as a distance from an edge of the charging member in a length direction increases, the edge contacts with the charged body.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 12, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
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