(19)
(11) EP 1 041 450 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41

(21) Application number: 00106859.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 15/08(2006.01)
 G03G 15/09(2006.01)

(54)

Developer-carrying member, and developing device and image forming apparatus including the member

Entwicklerträgerelement, und dieses enthaltende Entwicklungsvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsgerät

Elément de transport de développateur, et dispositif de développement et appareil de formation d'images comprenant cet élément

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 31.03.1999 JP 9081499

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40

(73) Proprietors:
  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Tokyo (JP)
  • HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Tokyo 10586 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Honda, Takao
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Hara, Nobuaki
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Tajima, Hatsuo
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Watanabe, Tsuyoshi
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Yamashita, Keitaro, Hitachi Metals Kiko Co., Ltd.
    Tano-gun, Gunma-ken (JP)
  • Kashiwagi, Hiromi, Hitachi Metals Kiko Co., Ltd.
    Tano-gun, Gunma-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: TBK-Patent 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 563 690
 US-A- 5 781 830
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 184 (P-1200), 13 May 1991 (1991-05-13) & JP 03 041485 A (KANEGAFUCHI CHEM IND CO LTD), 21 February 1991 (1991-02-21)
   
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