Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Blade
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Brase, Sandra L. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Blade
C399S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07116934
ABSTRACT:
In an image forming apparatus, the workability of assembling of a cleaning blade is improved, and the dimensional accuracy between the cleaning blade and a photosensitive member is properly ensured. A cleaning blade19having a body portion19aconfigured by an elastic plate member and a planar base plate portion19bto which the body portion19ais secured is held and secured by: a first butting part P1which is a predetermined position in a first face S1positioned in a front portion of the base plate portion19bin the rotation direction of a photosensitive drum2ato5a; a second butting part P2which is in a second face S2opposed to the first face S1, and which is positioned closer to the photosensitive drum2ato5athan the first butting part P1; a third butting part P3which is an end part of the base plate portion19bthat is opposite to the photosensitive drum2ato5a; and the photosensitive drum.
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Ijima Yoshiaki
Mizoguchi Yoshihiro
Brase Sandra L.
Matsushita Electric - Industrial Co., Ltd.
Pearne & Gordon LLP
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