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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Martin F. Zess, Churchville, NY (US);
Mark S. Amico, Pittsford, NY (US);
Martin F. Zess, Churchville, NY (US);
Mark S. Amico, Pittsford, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An improvement in a Release Agent Management system that alleviates the buildup of dirt, toner and paper debris on a wick in the system includes a metering roll, a supply of release agent material into which the wick is positioned and a pair of metering blades positioned on opposite sides of the metering roll before and after a nip formed between the metering roll and a donor roll. A first metering blade meters release agent material onto the metering roll and a second blade scrapes the surface of the metering roll to remove contaminants before the surface of the metering roll reaches the supply of release agent material in order to prevent contaminants from plugging the wick and thereby reduce the effectiveness of the wick.