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Cleaning blade, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

US10146169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2017
Grant dateDec 4, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/0017
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cleaning blade including an elastic member configured to be in contact with a surface of a cleaning-target member to remove deposited matter deposited on the surface of the cleaning-target in member, wherein the elastic member includes a base and a surface layer formed of a cured product of a curable composition, the surface layer is formed on at least part of a bottom surface of the base including a contact part to be in contact with the cleaning-target member, where the bottom surface of the base is a surface of the base facing a downstream side along a traveling direction of the cleaning-target member relative to the contact part, and an average film thickness of the surface layer at the contact part is 10 μm or greater but 100 μm or less.

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