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Flange coupling for process cartridge for image forming apparatus

Granted 30 Jul 2019 · 2 office actions

Inventors: Toshiaki Takeuchi, Makoto Hayashida, Yuuki Nakamura, Takashi Yano +2 · Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application

35/503,601

filed 22 Feb 2017

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US D855105

granted 30 Jul 2019

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›1. Flange coupling for process cartridge for image…

1. Flange coupling for process cartridge for image forming apparatus

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a flange coupling for process cartridge for image forming apparatus, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D18/40

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Mary Ann Calabrese

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D855105-S	S1	30 Jul 2019	22 Feb 2017	granted	Flange coupling for process cartridge for image forming apparatus
US	US-D907111-S	S1	5 Jan 2021	5 Dec 2018	granted	Process cartridge for image forming apparatus
US	US-D907112-S	S1	5 Jan 2021	5 Dec 2018	granted	Process cartridge for image forming apparatus
US	US-D910744-S	S1	16 Feb 2021	5 Dec 2018	granted	Photosensitive drum for process cartridge for image forming apparatus
JP	JP-1569411-S	S	13 Feb 2017	24 Aug 2016	granted	no title held

›Other offices — 1 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-179806-S	S	5 Oct 2018	22 Feb 2017	granted	Flange coupling for process cartridge for image forming apparatus

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