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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1996
Koichi Suwa, Ushiku, JP;
Junichi Kato, Toride, JP;
Tadashi Onimura, Toride, JP;
Satoru Inami, Kashiwa, JP;
Jun Suzuki, Numazu, JP;
Atsutoshi Ando, Kashiwa, JP;
Hiroyasu Seita, Shiga-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning device for an electrophotographic apparatus including an image carrier has a cleaning blade with an edge slidably contracting with an image carrier to remove foreign matter remaining on a surface of the image carrier. A lubricant including indefinite-form lubricant particles is applied to zones on the edges of the cleaning blade near both longitudinal ends of the cleaning blade and a lubricant including spherical lubricant particles is applied to a zone on the edge of the cleaning blade between the zones to which the lubricant including indefinite-form lubricant particles has been applied. A process cartridge includes the cleaning device, and an image forming apparatus incorporates the process cartridge.