MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202648123053 A) filed by Canon Kabushiki Kaisha on October 14, 2026, for Cartridge, Drum Unit, And Image Forming Apparatus.

Inventors include Fujino, Toshiki; Hirayama, Akinobu; Sasaki, Teruhiko; Kawai, Tachio; Abe, Daisuke; Morioka, Masanari Filed On; Kawanami, Takeo; and Fukasawa, Yu.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: A cartridge (100) includes a photosensitive drum (2), a casing having first and second end portions (116, 117), and a coupling (1342) operatively connected to the drum (2). The coupling (1342) includes a main body (1343), a movable portion (1344c) movable relative to ...