Lubricant applying unit, process cartridge, image forming...

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2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Including lubricant

C399S111000, C399S343000, C399S346000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11058463

ABSTRACT:
A lubricant applying unit includes a lubricant composed of metal salt of fatty acid; an applying member that applies the lubricant on a subject under lubricant application; and a spreading member that forms a thin layer of the lubricant applied on the subject. The spreading member spreads the lubricant in such a manner that a thickness of the thin layer is in a range of 8 nanometers to 12 nanometers.

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U.S. Appl. No. 11/376,132, filed Mar. 16, 2006, Tokumasu, et al.

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