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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Tomoya Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Ohike, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Kitagawa, Saitama, JP;
Toshiyuki Matsui, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Tomoya Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Ohike, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Kitagawa, Saitama, JP;
Toshiyuki Matsui, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cleaning device is disclosed which includes a cleaning member to clean the surface of a charging roll that charges an image carrier. The cleaning member is fixed at one end thereof and contacts at a free end side surface with the surface of the charging roll. The free end of the cleaning member is inserted in between the image carrier and the charging roll. Also disclosed is an image forming apparatus including the cleaning device.