US 12,282,283 B2
Cartridge including photoconductive drum, developing roller, memory and terminal connected to the memory
Masahiro Ishii, Nagoya (JP); and Fumio Morita, Haguri-gun (JP)
Assigned to Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/482,515.
Application 13/540,885 is a division of application No. 13/182,141, filed on Jul. 13, 2011, granted, now 8,233,816, issued on Jul. 31, 2012.
Application 13/182,141 is a division of application No. 12/034,203, filed on Feb. 20, 2008, granted, now 8,005,392, issued on Aug. 23, 2011.
Application 18/482,515 is a continuation of application No. 17/484,297, filed on Sep. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,815,842.
Application 17/484,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/853,265, filed on Apr. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,131,955, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Application 16/853,265 is a continuation of application No. 16/582,707, filed on Sep. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,649,390, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/582,707 is a continuation of application No. 16/376,825, filed on Apr. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,452,017, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 16/376,825 is a continuation of application No. 15/429,405, filed on Feb. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,281,867, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/429,405 is a continuation of application No. 14/738,252, filed on Jun. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,606,497, issued on Mar. 28, 2017.
Application 14/738,252 is a continuation of application No. 14/047,734, filed on Oct. 7, 2013, granted, now 9,058,013, issued on Jun. 16, 2015.
Application 14/047,734 is a continuation of application No. 13/540,885, filed on Jul. 3, 2012, granted, now 8,559,843, issued on Oct. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. 2007-040029 (JP), filed on Feb. 20, 2007; and application No. 2007-122706 (JP), filed on May 7, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2024/0184239 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/80 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0865 (2013.01); G03G 15/55 (2013.01); G03G 21/1652 (2013.01); G03G 2221/163 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1823 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cartridge comprising:
a photoconductive drum rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction;
a developing roller rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction;
a memory storing information about the cartridge; and
a terminal electrically connected to the memory,
wherein the developing roller is positioned between the terminal and the photoconductive drum in a second direction crossing the first direction, and
wherein the memory and the terminal are positioned at one end portion of the cartridge in the first direction.