Patents Represented by Law Firm Fitzpatrick, Cella, Scinto & Scinto
  • Charging member with a bridging electrode structure and charging device using same in an image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 5321472
    Abstract: A charging member for charging a body to be charged includes a blade member, a supporting member which supports the blade member, and an electrode layer which is provided on the blade member and is connected to the supporting member. The electrode layer is formed after connecting the blade member to the supporting member. A charging device uses the charging member. A process unit including the charging device is detachable relative to an image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Adachi, Norihisa Hoshika