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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1981
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1980
Terry G Seelenbinder, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Walter A Hudson, Fox River Grove, IL (US);
AM International, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
In a developing apparatus for developing exposed copy sheets with liquid developer, which apparatus employs an applicator roll for the developer liquid and metering and pressure blades in contact with the applicator roll for controlling the development process, there is provided a wick for applying the developer liquid to the roll. Means is provided for moving the wick into and out of contact with the surface of the applicator roll so that the wick may be withdrawn whenever the apparatus is stopped in order to allow uniform drying of the roll surface to forestall the possibility of non uniform development treatment which otherwise might occur when the apparatus is next used. The apparatus also comprises a special support for the bar which carries the metering blade, the bar being rockably carried in support plates which are pivoted on the frame and adjustable while the apparatus is operating to adjust the attitude of the metering blade relative to the applicator roll surface and thereby control the amount of developer liquid which the roll surface is applying to the copy sheets.