Apparatus for cleaning toner supply cartridge corona wire
US5940656A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0291
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cleaning assembly for polishing debris from a corona wire is disclosed. The cleaning assembly includes a seat movably mounted within a housing to slide along the length of the corona wire. The seat has a polishing element configured to deflect the corona wire from an operating position. The assembly further includes a handle protruding from the housing whereby as the handle is pulled away from the housing along a plane defined by the length of the corona wire, the polishing element deflects the corona wire and polishes the taut wire to clean the corona wire.
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