Xerox Corporation

Frank V Onorati

Carl F Oresick

Ronald A Fraser

Jack E Van Duser

An apparatus for sealing a housing to prevent the escape of airborne material therefrom. Carrier beads are captured and suspended in a magnetic field extending across a region adapted to be sealed, forming a curtain of carrier beads for preventing the escape of airborne material, including toner particles, therepast. The carrier bead curtain is continuously collapsed and regenerated as carrier beads are captured, accumulated, and deposited into the housing.

Apparatus and method for creating a developer housing seal via a curtain

A drive system in which a driven member is mounted on a shaft member to rotate in unison therewith. The driven member has a protrusion extending outwardly from one surface thereof. A retaining ring having an open end is mounted on the shaft member. The open end of the retaining ring meshes with the protrusion extending outwardly from the driven member so as to rotate in unison therewith.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Frank V Onorati