US 12,306,573 B2
Cartridge, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
Masaaki Sato, Yokohama (JP); Masatoshi Yamashita, Tokyo (JP); Satoshi Nishiya, Yokohama (JP); and Kazuhiko Kanno, Odawara (JP)
Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/388,253.
Application 18/388,253 is a division of application No. 17/861,318, filed on Jul. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,960,237.
Application 17/861,318 is a division of application No. 17/188,367, filed on Mar. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,520,284, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Application 17/188,367 is a division of application No. 16/723,034, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,996,623, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/723,034 is a division of application No. 16/245,427, filed on Jan. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,712,708, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Application 16/245,427 is a division of application No. 15/715,418, filed on Sep. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,228,652, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 15/715,418 is a division of application No. 15/181,792, filed on Jun. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,804,560, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 15/181,792 is a division of application No. 14/565,678, filed on Dec. 10, 2014, granted, now 9,429,877, issued on Aug. 30, 2016.
Application 14/565,678 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2013/067016, filed on Jun. 14, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. 2012-135835 (JP), filed on Jun. 15, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0069489 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1857 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0896 (2013.01); G03G 21/18 (2013.01); G03G 21/1825 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cartridge comprising:
(i) a developing roller for developing a latent image on a photosensitive drum;
(ii) a drive inputting portion for receiving a driving force for driving the developing roller;
(iii) a movable lever; and
(iv) a clutch for transmitting the driving force received by the drive inputting portion to the developing roller,
wherein, in a state where the developing roller contacts the photosensitive drum, the clutch is capable of preventing the transmission of the driving force to the developing roller in response to a position of the movable lever.