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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Francisco L. Ziegelmuller, Penfield, NY (US);
Thomas C. Bidwell, Bergen, NY (US);
Dennis J. Grabb, Sodus, NY (US);
Daniel R. Palmer, Rochester, NY (US);
Matthias H. Regelsberger, Rochester, NY (US);
Francisco L. Ziegelmuller, Penfield, NY (US);
Thomas C. Bidwell, Bergen, NY (US);
Dennis J. Grabb, Sodus, NY (US);
Daniel R. Palmer, Rochester, NY (US);
Matthias H. Regelsberger, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A cleaning station for removing particulate material from a moving web in an electrographic printer/copier includes a customer-replaceable web-cleaner device with a support bracket/backup shoe assembly. A quick disconnect feature enables the cleaner cover to be de-coupled from the cleaner body to allow the debris to be easily removed with replacing the web-cleaner. The cleaner has a cleaner sump that is spring loaded to force contact of four strategically placed stops in the sump with a stationary back up shoe assembly allowing for higher precision of blade engagement with a transport web or a photoconductor. The web-cleaner has two wiper blades that are locked into the cleaner sump by springs, to facilitate dumping of material removed from the web without removing the cleaning blades. The sump has baffles molded into the sump to eliminate extra parts and has several features that enable easy attachment of the cleaning blades, a permanently attached foam seal around the perimeter of the cover and sump interface. The wiper cleaning blades and the cover assembly are easily replaceable by the operator.