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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2013
Applicants:
Takeshi Kojima, Yokohama, JP;
Hirotaka Hatta, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Atsugi, JP;
Akira Asaoka, Ebina, JP;
Inventors:
Takeshi Kojima, Yokohama, JP;
Hirotaka Hatta, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Atsugi, JP;
Akira Asaoka, Ebina, JP;
Assignee:
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/10 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/0011 (2013.01); G03G 21/007 (2013.01); G03G 21/0017 (2013.01); G03G 21/0035 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cleaning device includes a brush to contact a photoconductive member, a roller to contact the brush, and a blade. The blade is located along the roller in a longitudinal direction. The blade has a first portion, a second portion, and a bent portion between the first portion and the second portion. A contact surface or edge of the first portion contacts a surface of the roller to remove toner therefrom.