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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2006
Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, KY (US);
Stacy Marie Pargett, Richmond, KY (US);
Jennifer Marie Murphy, Lexington, KY (US);
Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, KY (US);
Stacy Marie Pargett, Richmond, KY (US);
Jennifer Marie Murphy, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
The present application is directed to cleaner units and methods for removing waste toner from a transfer member within an image forming device. The device may include a blade that is positioned against the transfer member to remove the waste toner. The blade directs the waste toner into a cleaner house where the waste toner is removed. The cleaner unit is positioned within the image forming device to prevent contact with the media sheets moving along the media path. The cleaner unit may also be positioned to utilize existing elements to facilitate the removal of the waste toner from the transfer member.