Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Blade
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Lee, Susan (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Blade
Reexamination Certificate
active
07123872
ABSTRACT:
A cleaning device includes a blade member having an end that touches an image carrier that caries a toner image made with toner, a vibratable member to which the blade member is fixed, and a vibrating unit that vibrates the vibratable member in such a manner that the end of the blade member does not curl.
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Horike Masanori
Katoh Masahiko
Nakano Tohru
Naruse Osamu
Shakuto Masahiko
Lee Susan
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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