Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
C399S343000, C399S346000, C399S350000, C399S353000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11207819
ABSTRACT:
A cleaning device, a process cartridge, an image forming apparatus, and toner to maintain improved cleaning performance for a long time. The cleaning device includes a cleaning blade, a lubricant applying part, and a toner removing part. The cleaning blade is disposed in contact with a surface of an image bearing member. The lubricant applying part coats a solid lubricant on the surface of the image bearing member, and is disposed in an upstream side from the cleaning blade with respect to a rotational direction of the image bearing member. The toner removing part removes toner particles, and is disposed in an upstream side from the lubricant applying part with respect to the rotational direction of the image bearing member.
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Amemiya Ken
Arai Yuji
Fujimori Akira
Hatori Satoshi
Kawasumi Masanori
Ngo Hoang
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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