Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Blade
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Brase, Sandra L. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Blade
C399S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10957701
ABSTRACT:
A cleaning device used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a frame, an elastic blade contacting an electrophotographic photosensitive drum to remove a developer remaining thereon, a blade supporting member, and a removed developer containing portion containing the developer removed from the drum by the blade. The supporting member includes: a supporting portion attached to the frame for supporting the blade; a first bent portion bent from the supporting portion to an opposite side to an attachment surface where the supporting portion is attached to the frame; a connecting portion extending from the first bent portion to the opposite side in the orthogonal direction; a second bent portion bent from the connecting portion in the orthogonal direction and in a lateral direction of the supporting portion; and an extension portion extending from the second bent portion, in the orthogonal direction and in the lateral direction.
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Koishi Isao
Numagami Atsushi
Ueno Takahito
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