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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2008
James R. Williams, Sims, NC (US);
Donald R. Huck, Sanford, NC (US);
James H. Jones, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Anthony D. Causey, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Thomas J. Martin, Sanford, NC (US);
James R. Williams, Sims, NC (US);
Donald R. Huck, Sanford, NC (US);
James H. Jones, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Anthony D. Causey, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Thomas J. Martin, Sanford, NC (US);
Static Control Components, Inc., Sanford, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge including the replacement an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum in the imaging cartridge having end caps which are fixedly secured to the waste bin or other portion of the toner cartridge. In one aspect, the method involves removing the existing OPC drum without detaching the end caps and installing a replacement OPC drum without disturbing the end caps.