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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 1976
Filed:
May. 20, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raghulinga R Thettu, Webster, NY (US);
Donald J Quant, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355 15 ; 118637 ; 355 17 ; 427444 ;
Abstract
An improved cleaning apparatus and process are provided including a cleaning means for removing toner particles and other particulate contaminants. A contaminant removal means is provided positioned between the cleaning means and the means for charging an electrostatic imaging member. The contaminant removal means which comprises a scrubber member is adapted to remove film-like contaminants which would otherwise cause deletions in the resulting copy sheet.