Charging member having a loosely supported charger portion
US5534344A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/25
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A charging member contactable to a member to be charged to electrically charge it includes a charging portion contactable to the member to be charged; a supporting portion for supporting the charging portion, the supporting portion including an elastic layer and a supporting member for supporting the elastic layer; wherein the charging portion is movable toward and away from the supporting portion, and an inside diameter of the charging portion is larger than an outside diameter of the supporting portion.
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