Xerox Corporation

Michael J DeLuzio

Steven C Hart

Cyril G Edmunds

Ann M Kazakos

Frederick B White

Alicia G Hughes

A detoning blade including a steel member of stainless steel or carbon steel having a length, a width, and a thickness and a coating including titanium nitride or tungsten carbide having a thickness ranging from 0.1 microns to 4 microns or a coating of diamond embedded chromium having a thickness ranging from 2.5 microns to 7.5 microns.

Detoning blade

A developer unit includes a housing defining a chamber for storing a supply of toner therein. The developer unit also includes a member for moving the toner in the chamber of the housing and a support structure, projecting from the housing, for supporting the member. The developer unit further includes a bearing located in the support structure. The bearing is spaced from the housing and rotatably supports the member.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Michael J DeLuzio