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Cleaning device for an electrostatic photographic copying machine

US4516849A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 17, 1983
Grant dateMay 14, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/0029
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cleaning device for an electrostatic photographic copying machine having a sensitive drum provided with a paper-stripping groove at one side thereof includes an upper blade for stripping residual toner from the sensitive drum, a lower blade for guiding the thus stripped toner from the surface of the sensitive drum toward a toner withdrawing device, and a groove cover covering the paper-stripping groove at least from the upper blade to the lower blade so that the groove cover will be in contact with the lower blade. Residual toner which is stripped from the surface of the sensitive drum is prevented from entering the paper stripping groove by the groove cover.

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