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Seal, cleaning unit with seal, transfer unit with seal, developing unit with seal, process cartridge with seal, image forming apparatus with seal, and image forming method

US9335663B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2015
Grant dateMay 10, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/161
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A seal is provided to contact a rotating body installed in an image forming apparatus. Pencil hardness of the sealing element is about 2H or more and a water drop contact angle thereof is about 90 degrees or more.

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