Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Patent
1998-07-30
1999-08-10
Royer, William
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
215232, 220361, 399120, 399360, G03G 1508
Patent
active
059372354
ABSTRACT:
An electrostatographic reproduction machine including a movable photoconductive member having an image bearing surface; devices for forming a latent image electrostatically on the image bearing surface; a developing assembly including toner particles for developing the latent image to be transferred onto a sheet; a moving device for moving waste toner particles from the image bearing surface and from the developing assembly; a toner particle cartridge having a waste toner receiving opening for receiving waste toner particles from the moving device; and a non-interfering dual-use cartridge sealing device for accessibly presealing the receiving opening for receiving waste toner particles, and for effectively resealing the receiving opening during shipping of the toner cartridge to a recycling location. The non-interfering dual-use cartridge sealing device includes a flexible substrate having a first portion and a second portion where the first portion has a resilient member mounted to the flexible substrate, slits formed through the resilient member and through the flexible substrate in the first portion, and a device for attaching the first portion over the receiving opening. The second portion is long enough and foldable over the resilient member, and has a device for effectively attaching and sealing the second portion to the resilient member, thus effectively resealing the slits over the receiving opening against waste toner particle spillage during shipping of the toner cartridge to a recycling location.
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Huss Timothy L.
Wegman Paul M.
Ngutt Tallam I.
Noe William A.
Royer William
Xerox Corporation
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