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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2004
Ruediger Schlien, Freiberg, DE;
Randall J. Taylor, Bergen, NY (US);
Fangsheng Wu, Rochester, NY (US);
Gregory L. Kowalski, Victor, NY (US);
Richard Berg, Greenville, SC (US);
Mikhail E. Fishkin, Rochester, NY (US);
David F. Cahill, Rochester, NY (US);
Ruediger Schlien, Freiberg, DE;
Randall J. Taylor, Bergen, NY (US);
Fangsheng Wu, Rochester, NY (US);
Gregory L. Kowalski, Victor, NY (US);
Richard Berg, Greenville, SC (US);
Mikhail E. Fishkin, Rochester, NY (US);
David F. Cahill, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A precision release agent management system for an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus fuser device. The precision release agent management system includes a reservoir adapted to contain a release agent. A wick absorbs release agent from the reservoir. A metering member receives release agent from the wick, which is supported for resiliently urging into operative contact with the metering member. A blade member is associated with the metering member to establish a desired thickness of release agent on the metering member, and a donor member is adapted to receive release agent from the metering member, and operatively contact the fuser device to apply the release agent thereto. A plurality of features is associated with the reservoir for precise alignment of the donor member, the metering member, and the metering blade.