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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1985
Richard L Forbes, II, Pittsford, NY (US);
Bruce E Thorp, Walworth, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A blade cleaning station is provided for an electrostatographic reproducing apparatus comprising an endless, flexible belt having an imaging surface thereon supported for movement between two support members defining a substantially horizontal top run therebetween. The cleaning station comprises a rigid stationary cleaning platen under the top run of the belt between the support members and a cleaning blade mounted in opposed relationship thereto on the imaging surface of the belt in interference with the imaging surface on said belt such that its beam deflection provides the force required to clean the imaging surface and the toner cleaned from the imaging surface lubricates the nip between the cleaning blade and the imaging surface.