Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis
Electrostatic latent image developing apparatus with bristle height adjusting member
 A developing apparatus is accommodated in an image forming apparatus to develop an electrostatic laten image formed on an electrostatic latent image support member, using two-component developer of toner and magnetic carrier. The developing apparatus is provided with a developing sleeve opposed to the electrostatic latent image support member, a magnetic roller disposed inside the developing sleeve to hold the carrier on a peripheral surface of the developing sleeve, a toner hopper accommodating the toner and having an opening at its one end, a toner supply roller rotatably disposed in the opening of the toner hopper and opposed to the developing sleeve, a bristle height adjusting member opposed to the developing sleeve on the downstream side of a developing region and on the upstream side of a toner supply region in a direction of movement of the carrier held on the peripheral surface of the developing sleeve. The developing sleeve confronts the electrostatic latent image support member in the developing region and the toner supply roller in the toner supply region. 
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
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G03G
inventional
Hiroshi Akihito Kouichi Hiroshi
Mizuno Ikegawa Etou Murasaki