Developer distribution apparatus
US4173405A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S222/01
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an electrographic development apparatus having a magnetic brush and a sump wherein an auger transports developer from the sump to the brush, the auger being disposed in a tube located next to an inclined surface extending between the tube and the magnetic brush. The tube is provided with a plurality of openings. As the auger rotates it transports developer from the sump through the tube out of its opening to the inclined surface where it is distributed to the magnetic brush.
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