Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Blade
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2007-07-31
Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Blade
C399S351000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11217202
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus includes a xerographic cleaning blade, an actuator member operatively connected to the cleaning blade and movable over a first stroke from a first actuator position to a second actuator position, and a damper operatively connected to the actuator member. As the actuator member moves over the first stroke the cleaning blade moves from a first blade position to a second blade position. The damper allows substantially uninhibited actuation of the actuator member over a first portion of the first stroke. The damper damps actuation of the actuator member over a second portion of the first stroke.
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Gualtieri Deborah Ann
Pozniakas Robert S.
Ruiz Erwin
Shehata Ahmed-Mohsen T.
Chen Sophia S.
Maginot Moore & Beck
Xerox Corporation
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