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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:
Mar. 24, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
James F Sobieski, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Robert A Muehlhausen, Marine, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355 / ; 355 / ; 355 15 ;
Abstract
An electrophotographic copying apparatus includes a copying cycle which always alternates development between two image areas to equalize wear along the length of its photosensitive belt and which eliminates a cleaning cycle after the final copy of a copying cycle to reduce belt revolutions. Also included is a combined charger/precleaner to reduce size and a light image mask to prevent unnecessary toning of the belt.