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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2009
Masahiro Ohmori, Yokohama, JP;
Yohta Sakon, Isehara, JP;
Yasuyuki Yamashita, Zama, JP;
Masanobu Gondoh, Ebina, JP;
Sayaka Katoh, Atsugi, JP;
Masahiro Ohmori, Yokohama, JP;
Yohta Sakon, Isehara, JP;
Yasuyuki Yamashita, Zama, JP;
Masanobu Gondoh, Ebina, JP;
Sayaka Katoh, Atsugi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning blade for removing fine particles from a cleaning target by contact with the cleaning target, a method of using the cleaning blade, and an image forming apparatus and process cartridge using the cleaning blade. The cleaning blade includes an elastic blade. A leading edge of the elastic blade includes a friction coefficient of 0.5 or less. The cleaning blade also includes a surface layer that covers the leading edge of the elastic blade. A thickness of the surface layer is between 1 to 50 μm at a position 50 μm away from the leading edge, and a hardness of the surface layer is greater hardness than the elastic blade.