Magnetic roller cleaning apparatus
US5282008A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0047
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic roller cleaning apparatus for removing residual toner particles from an image-bearing surface in a copier or printer includes a housing and a rotatable magnetic roller for moving a nap of a magnetic cleaning mix in the housing. The cleaning apparatus also includes a detoning roller for removing residual toner particles from the nap being moved by the magnetic roller. The cleaning apparatus further includes a magnetic member mounted externally on the housing and upstream of the detoning roller for mixing a top portion and a bottom portion of the nap on the magnetic roller prior to detoning.
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