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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger Nicholas Thompson, Lafayette, CO (US);
Edward Wayne Weidert, Superior, CO (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/526 ; G03G 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/526 ; G03G 1/500 ;
Abstract
Inserts ( ) to reduce noise from photoconductor drums during use are molded by thermal injection to have a bridge ( ) across the longitudinal gap ( ) of the insert. In the preferred embodiment the bridge is centered with respect to the long dimension of the insert and the bridge is in the form of a rectangle and thin. The bridge holds the shape of the insert during cooling after molding. Subsequently, the bridge may be severed or cut out, but that is generally unnecessary.