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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:
Jul. 16, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edward F Mayer, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ricoh Company Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355 15 ; 430103 ; 118647 ;
Abstract
An assembly for developing a latent electrostatic image formed on the photosensitive outer surface of a rotating developing drum making up a part of an electrophotographic copying apparatus is disclosed herein. This assembly includes a supply of developer contained within a housing adjacent the drum, a series of electrodes acting on the developer to aid in developing the electrostatic image, and an arrangement cooperating with the electrodes for cleaning the latter of developer deposited thereon during the development process.