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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2011
William K Swartz, Sanford, NC (US);
Donald R Huck, Sanford, NC (US);
Lawrence Dale Lewis, Sanford, NC (US);
Anthony D Causey, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
William K Swartz, Sanford, NC (US);
Donald R Huck, Sanford, NC (US);
Lawrence Dale Lewis, Sanford, NC (US);
Anthony D Causey, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Static Control Components, Inc., Sanford, NC (US);
Abstract
A universal OPC drum that allows a remanufacturer to stock a minimum number of OPC drum sleeves of various sizes and then add the appropriate gear for the desired cartridge at the time of cartridge remanufacture. A universal OPC drum may also include a universal hub and an electrical contact on each end to maintain universality without regard to whether the OEM contact is mounted on the drive or non-drive side of the OPC drum.