Cleaning apparatus and image forming apparatus

Details Cleaning apparatus and image forming apparatus Cleaning apparatus and image forming apparatus

2007-11-08

2010-06-01

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Plural diverse

C399S350000, C399S353000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07729654

ABSTRACT:
A cleaning device includes a cleaning blade for contacting to a rotatable image bearing member and removing toner from the image bearing member; an auxiliary cleaning member, disposed upstream of the cleaning blade with respect to a rotational direction of the image bearing member, for assisting cleaning operation of the cleaning blade; and a sheet contacted to the auxiliary cleaning member and to a surface of the cleaning blade which is remote from the image bearing member.

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Chinese Office Action dated Jun. 5, 2009 in Chinese Application No. 200710186931.5, and an English-language translation therefor.

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