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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2003
George R. Walgrove, Iii, Rochester, NY (US);
Gary B. Bertram, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Gerald M. Darby, Ii, Brockport, NY (US);
Daniel R. Palmer, Rochester, NY (US);
George R. Walgrove, III, Rochester, NY (US);
Gary B. Bertram, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Gerald M. Darby, II, Brockport, NY (US);
Daniel R. Palmer, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates in general to a corona charger for use in an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus or the like, and more particularly to a cleaning mechanism for the corona wires of a corona charger. According to one aspect, a corona wire assembly is provided having a corona wire and a cleaning pad with a hole, the corona wire extending through the hole. According to another aspect, a method for cleaning a corona wire is provided wherein relative movement is generated between a corona wire and a cleaning pad having a hole, the corona wire extending through the hole. According to a further aspect, a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the surface of a corona wire within a corona charger is provided having a cleaning pad, a corona wire passing through the cleaning pad and positioning the cleaning pad in at least one direction lateral to the corona wire, and a holding member holding the cleaning pad without restraining the cleaning pad in the at least one direction lateral to the corona wire.