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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2004
James Eric Dickerson, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert Edward Hackett, Lexington, KY (US);
Donald Thomas Kral, Lexington, KY (US);
Donald Wayne Stafford, Georgetown, KY (US);
James Eric Dickerson, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert Edward Hackett, Lexington, KY (US);
Donald Thomas Kral, Lexington, KY (US);
Donald Wayne Stafford, Georgetown, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
There is provided a system and mechanism for substantially reducing or substantially eliminating vibration or noise of a doctor blade of an image forming apparatus during operation. The system and mechanism provided includes at least one contact in communication with a doctor blade surface, e.g., a front surface, to substantially reduce or substantially eliminate vibration and/or noise associated with a doctor blade during image forming.