Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Gray, David M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
C399S123000, C399S297000, C399S345000, C399S358000, C399S350000, C399S357000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07907867
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a cleaning device capable of maintaining a sufficient cleaning effect by preventing creep deformation of a cleaning member. The cleaning device of the present invention for cleaning a transfer body in an image forming apparatus includes a first cleaning member whose top end is brought into pressure contact with the transfer body, and a second cleaning member which is placed downstream from the first cleaning member with respect to a moving direction of the transfer body and whose top end is brought into pressure contact with the transfer body, wherein the second cleaning member is provided rotatably with respect to the first cleaning member.
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Office Action in JP 2005-377434 dated Feb. 17, 2009.
English language translation of Office Action in JP 2005-377434 dated Feb. 17, 2009.
Japanese Office Action dated May 19, 2009 issued in the corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-377434 and English-language translation.
Ibaraki Hiroshi
Ito Takayuki
Moro Fuminori
Sakai Toshiyuki
Yoshikawa Shoichi
Buchanan & Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Gray David M
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Walsh Ryan D
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