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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:
Jun. 30, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1991
Robert D LeRoy, Rochester, NY (US);
Wayne W Forrest, Rochester, NY (US);
Richard G Luther, Hilton, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
In an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus wherein a latent image charge pattern is formed on a moving dielectric member web and developed with pigmented marking particles to form a transferable developed image on the dielectric member web, an improved cleaning assembly for removing residual marking particles and debris from the dielectric member web. The improved cleaning assembly comprises a cleaning brush supported in a housing. The housing is located to position the peripheral surface of the cleaning brush in cleaning engagement with the dielectric member web, and a vacuum is established within the housing. A relatively stiff cleaning blade is supported in engagement with the dielectric member web at a predetermined positional orientation under a sufficient loading so as to cause the dielectric member web to be substantially deflected by the blade.