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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2003
Applicants:
Mark Duane Foster, Lexington, KY (US);
James Christopher Piotrowski, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Mark Duane Foster, Lexington, KY (US);
James Christopher Piotrowski, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A developer roller () is rotated rapidly for high speed printing, which can cause excessive heating at end seal (). Heat damage to toner () is avoided by providing gaps () under the seals () which reduce the stiffness of developer roller () and thereby reduce frictional heating.