Process cartridge remanufacturing method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6473577
SERIAL NO

09696308

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A remanufacturing method of remanufacting a process cartridge includes (a) a step of preparing a used process cartridge which comprises a toner developing container, a cleaning container and pins for coupling the toner developing container and the cleaning container at opposite longitudinal ends of the process cartridge; the toner developing container including a toner accommodating portion, a toner supply opening, a developing roller and a developing blade; the cleaning container including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; (b) a container separating step of separating the process cartridge into the toner developing container and the cleaning container by disengaging the pins from the process cartridge; (c) a blade seal mounting step of mounting a blade seal between a blade mounting plate and an outside of a toner developing frame to seal a gap between the blade mounting plate and the toner developing frame; (h) a toner refilling step of refilling the toner into the toner accommodating portion of the toner developing container having the blade seal; and (i) a container coupling step of coupling the toner developing container having the blade seal with the cleaning container by engaging the pins into them.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Higeta, Akira Funabashi, JP 41 2125
Kakumi, Yoshiyuki Tuchiura, JP 12 336

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