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Removing toner from skive mount in printer

US8311434B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2010
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/0005
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Toner is removed, after a selected time interval, from a skive mount in a dry electrophotographic printer. An end block is disposed at one end of the rotatable development member, and a skive mount disposed adjacent to the development member connects a skive to the end block. A timing device measures a time interval of printer operation. At the selected time interval, a controller causes a backup bar to lift away from the photoreceptor, then, after a selected time delay, causes the backup bar to make physical contact with at least one point on the end block, so that the backup bar applies a selected force to the end block to cause toner on the skive mount to be removed.

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