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Method of and system for cleaning a charge inducing member

US5572293A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 1994
Grant dateNov 5, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0225
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for cleaning a charge inducing member comprising a cleaning element for establishing relative lineal as well as rotary movement between the cleaning element and charge inducing member. Embodiments include various mechanisms for imparting axial reciprocal motion to the cleaning element and for disabling reciprocation of the cleaning element or separating the cleaning element and charging member from each other during sensitive portions of a photoduplication cycle.

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