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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2024
Applicant:
Hideaki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Hideaki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16535 (2013.01); B41J 2/16552 (2013.01); B41J 2002/16558 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wiping device includes a wiper to wipe a first head to discharge a first liquid with a first portion of the wiper; and wipe a second head to discharge a second liquid different from the first liquid with a second portion of the wiper different from the first portion; a first cleaning tank containing a first cleaning liquid to remove the first liquid attached to the first portion of the wiper; and a second cleaning tank containing a second cleaning liquid to remove the second liquid attached to the second portion of the wiper.