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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2009
Bruce E. Thayer, Spencerport, NY (US);
Cheryl A. Linton, Webster, NY (US);
Richard W. Seyfried, Williamson, NY (US);
Bruce E. Thayer, Spencerport, NY (US);
Cheryl A. Linton, Webster, NY (US);
Richard W. Seyfried, Williamson, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A blade engagement system for cleaning and/or metering a release agent onto an image forming machine moving surface, such as a photoreceptor. The blade engagement system includes a blade cassette having a plurality of blades, each including a compliant blade member having a blade tip. The blade engagement system also including a blade engagement apparatus removably receiving the blade cassette. The blade engagement apparatus having a blade positioning mechanism moving the blades, one at a time, from the blade cassette to a working position wherein the blade tip engages the moving surface for cleaning and/or metering. Used blades can be moved back into the cassette for storage. The blade cassette can be replaced with a new one after all of the blades have been used.
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