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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuhiko Sato, Saitama, JP;
Satoshi Uchino, Tokyo, JP;
Fumitaka Mochizuki, Tokyo, JP;
Isao Endo, Hamagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/100 ;
Abstract
A toner cleaning device for removing toner which remains on an organic photoreceptor is provided. The toner cleaning device can include a cleaning blade, a support member of the cleaning blade and a damping material. An image forming method is also provided. The method includes removing toner which remains on an organic photoreceptor by using the toner cleaning device.