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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
Robert S. Pozniakas, Rochester, NY (US);
Deborah Ann Gualtieri, LeRoy, NY (US);
Ahmed-mohsen T. Shehata, Penfield, NY (US);
Erwin Ruiz, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert S. Pozniakas, Rochester, NY (US);
Deborah Ann Gualtieri, LeRoy, NY (US);
Ahmed-Mohsen T. Shehata, Penfield, NY (US);
Erwin Ruiz, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a xerographic cleaning blade, an actuator member operatively connected to the cleaning blade and movable over a first stroke from a first actuator position to a second actuator position, and a damper operatively connected to the actuator member. As the actuator member moves over the first stroke the cleaning blade moves from a first blade position to a second blade position. The damper allows substantially uninhibited actuation of the actuator member over a first portion of the first stroke. The damper damps actuation of the actuator member over a second portion of the first stroke.