Reinforced cleaning member, and process cartridge and image...

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2008-04-01

2008-04-01

Grainger, Quana (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Blade

C399S350000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11735010

ABSTRACT:
A cleaning member for cleaning an image carrier. The cleaning member includes a support plate having a planar face portion configured to be fixed to an object in a position adjacent to the image carrier, a plurality of reinforcement features configured to reinforce a strength of the support plate, at least one of the reinforcement features arranged on the planar face portion, and a blade connecting portion arranged on the planar face portion. The cleaning member further includes an elastic blade member connected to the blade connecting portion of the support plate such that the elastic blade extends toward the image carrier when the support plate is fixed to the object. The image cleaner may be positioned within an image forming apparatus or an image developing cartridge.

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