Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
C015S256520, C399S176000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11392565
ABSTRACT:
A charging device including a charging roller having a metal cylinder and an elastic layer located thereon, and a cleaner for cleaning the surface of the charging roller. The cleaner includes a driving shaft and a cleaning roller which is rotatably mounted on the driving shaft. The cleaning roller is made of a non-cellular foam resin having a density of from 5 to 15 kg/m3and a tensile strength of from 1.2 to 2.2 kg/cm2.
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Kawasumi Masanori
Koike Toshio
Kumagai Naohiro
Murakami Eisaku
Nagashima Hiroyuki
Chen Sophia S.
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh Company Limited
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