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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2009
Applicants:
Bruce E. Thayer, Spencerport, NY (US);
John F. Knapp, Fairport, NY (US);
Inventors:
Bruce E. Thayer, Spencerport, NY (US);
John F. Knapp, Fairport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This is a shim cleaning blade for use in a novel cleaning station of an electrophotographic marking system having an a-Si photoconductive surface. The cleaning blade is preferably made from stainless steel but other metals can be used if suitable. The blade has a thickness of about 0.05-0.2 mm, but best results are obtained when using a thickness of about 005-0.1 mm. The cleaning blade contacts the photoconductive surface it is cleaning at an angle of from about 2 to about 40 degrees.