Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Blade
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Lee, Susan (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Blade
C399S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11126233
ABSTRACT:
A cleaner for cleaning a surface of a rotating material, including an elastic blade arranged to counter the rotating material while a tip of the elastic blade is contacted with the surface of the rotating material to clean the surface of the rotating material, wherein the elastic blade has a first surface facing the rotating material, and a second surface opposite to the first surface thereof, and wherein the elastic blade has a recessed portion, which has a bottom surface and a wall, in a rear portion of the second surface; and a support plate configured to support the elastic blade, wherein the support plate has a first surface facing the rotating material, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a tip surface, wherein the elastic blade is connected with the support plate in such a manner that the bottom surface and the wall of the recessed portion of the blade are contacted with the first surface and the tip surface of the support plate, respectively.
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Naruse Osamu
Shakuto Masahiko
Watanabe Kazuhiko
Yano Hidetoshi
Lee Susan
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh Company Limited
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