Release agent applicator for imaging members in solid ink jet imaging systems
US8066366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17593
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A release agent applicator applies release agent to an imaging drum and absorbs release agent metered from the drum to extend the operational life of an image drum maintenance unit. The applicator includes a reservoir for storing release agent, the reservoir having a plurality of perforations for enabling release agent to seep from the reservoir, a containment membrane for wicking release agent from the perforations of the reservoir, and a delivery layer for delivering release agent from the containment membrane to an imaging drum, the delivery layer having pores in a range of about 50 μm to about 200 μm.
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