Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Having handling of removed material
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-11
2011-12-20
Gray, David (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Having handling of removed material
C399S256000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08081918
ABSTRACT:
A developer transportation device includes a storage portion for storing developer; a transportation member formed of an elastic material and disposed in the storage portion to be freely rotatable for transporting the developer upon rotating; and a rotation transmission member for transmitting a rotation to the transportation member. The transportation member may be provided with an abutting portion abutting against a wall portion of the storage portion when the transportation member rotates.
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Fekete Barnabas
Gray David
Kubotera & Associates LLC
Oki Data Corporation
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