Cleaning device, image forming apparatus including the cleaning

Details Cleaning device, image forming apparatus including the cleaning Cleaning device, image forming apparatus including the cleaning

1992-09-09

1995-04-04

Grimley, A. T.

Photocopying

Contact printing

Light boxes

152565, 355299, G03G 2100

Patent

active

054042160

ABSTRACT:
A cleaning device for removing toner particles remaining on an image bearing member includes a cleaning blade for contacting the image bearing member and sealing members for contacting side edges of the cleaning blade. The side edges of the cleaning blade and/or edge portions of the sealing members contacting the side edges of the cleaning blade are tapered. An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes an image bearing member, the cleaning device and a conveying device for conveying the recording medium. A method of assembling the cleaning device includes the steps of providing the cleaning blade and the sealing members, and forming the side edges of the cleaning blade and/or the edge portions of the sealing members contacting the side edges of the cleaning blade in a tapered state, and contacting the side edges of the cleaning blade to the edges of the sealing members.

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