Image forming apparatus

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2007-12-25

2007-12-25

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Plural diverse

C399S346000, C399S350000, C399S357000, C399S358000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11257132

ABSTRACT:
A cleaning apparatus is used for cleaning the surface of a photoconductive body. Residual toner on a rotating photoconductive body is collected after transferring a toner image from the photoconductive body onto a print medium, the apparatus includes a first cleaning member, a second cleaning member, and a toner transporting member. The first cleaning member engages the photoconductive body to brush away the residual toner. The second cleaning member is disposed downstream of the first cleaning member with respect to rotation of the photoconductive body. The second cleaning member scrapes the residual toner off the photoconductive body. The toner transporting member is disposed between the first cleaning member and the second cleaning member along a circumferential surface of the photoconductive body. The toner transporting member is positioned with a gap between the photoconductive body and the toner transporting member and transporting the residual toner removed from the photoconductive body.

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