Cleaning device and image forming apparatus using the same

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2005-03-15

2005-03-15

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Fibrous brush

C015S256510, C430S110400, C430S125320

Reexamination Certificate

active

06868252

ABSTRACT:
In an image forming apparatus, after the development of a latent image formed on an image carrier effected by using toner, which has a volume mean grain size of 5 μm to 10 μm and in which 60 number percent to 80 number percent of toner grains have a grain size of 5 μm or below, and the transfer of the resulting image to a recording medium, a cleaning device of the present invention removes the toner left on the image carrier with a fur brush. The fur brush is capable of contacting the surface of the image carrier with density high enough to block the toner grains having the above grain size.

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