Toner cleaning apparatus

Details Toner cleaning apparatus Toner cleaning apparatus

1991-11-04

1993-07-20

Grimley, A. T.

Photocopying

Contact printing

Light boxes

355296, G03G 2100

Patent

active

052298264

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for cleaning toner from a surface includes a scraper blade that removes toner particles from the surface. A storing container is provided for holding the removed toner particles. The toner particles are guided away from the surface by a guide member. The guide member is movable toward the storing container to move the removed toner particles to the storing container. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the removed toner particles are compacted by the guide member. A cleaning implement is utilized to remove toner particles from the compacting member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4140388 (1979-02-01), Ikesue et al.
patent: 4218132 (1980-08-01), Iwai et al.
patent: 4284345 (1981-08-01), Sugiyama et al.
patent: 4297026 (1981-10-01), Honda et al.
patent: 4357098 (1982-11-01), Endo
patent: 4530594 (1985-07-01), Adachi
patent: 4561766 (1985-12-01), Fox
patent: 4593997 (1986-06-01), Fox et al.
patent: 4685798 (1987-08-01), Matsumoto
patent: 4766457 (1988-08-01), Barker et al.
patent: 4888620 (1989-12-01), Fujino et al.
patent: 4931840 (1990-06-01), Tanzawa et al.
patent: 4947216 (1990-08-01), Surti

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Toner cleaning apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Toner cleaning apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Toner cleaning apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1764530