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Process cartridge and image forming apparatus including a lubricant provided on a cleaning member for cleaning an image bearing member

US5321482A · kind A · utility

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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 25, 1992
Grant dateJun 14, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/005
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming system for forming an image on a recording sheet, including a rotatable image bearing member, a cleaning member contacting the image bearing member to remove toner remaining on the image bearing member, and charger means contacting the image bearing member and disposed at a downstream side of the cleaning member in a direction of movement of the image bearing member. Lubricant having a low resistance is painted on a contacting portion of the cleaning member between the image bearing member and the cleaning member.

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