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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2010
Takeshi Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masato Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Akihiro Nonaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Taketoshi Hoshizaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masato Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Akihiro Nonaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Taketoshi Hoshizaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a cleaning member for an image forming apparatus, including: a shaft body; and an elastic material that is wound on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft body in a spiral shape, the elastic material satisfying the following expressions. (A1): 1<Tb/Ta<1.75. (A2): 0.5<Ta<4.0. In expressions (A1) and (A2), Ta represents a thickness of a center portion in the spiral width direction of the elastic material in millimeters, and Tb represents a thickness of both end portions in the spiral width direction of the elastic material in millimeters.