CLEANER ASSEMBLY FOR REMOVING WASTE TONER IN AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
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A cleaner assembly for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a cleaner blade having a pair of longitudinal ends and a cleaning edge that extends between the pair of longitudinal ends for contacting a surface to remove toner from the surface. A strip is attached to the cleaner blade at one of the pair of longitudinal ends of the cleaner blade. The strip is wrapped over the cleaning edge of the cleaner blade for preventing a longitudinal end section of the cleaning edge of the cleaner blade from contacting the surface.
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LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC | 740 WEST NEW CIRCLE ROAD LEXINGTON KY 40550 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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BOETTCHER, BRIAN LESTER | VERSAILLES, US | 72 | 231 |
# of filed Patents : 72 Total Citations : 231 | |||
GILLIAM, TREY DUSTIN | LEXINGTON, US | 5 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 9 | |||
HOY, AHREN MICHAEL | CHARLOTTE, US | 6 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 7 | |||
SACOTO, AGUILAR JOSE PAUL | FLORENCE, US | 3 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 3 | |||
STRACK, CHRISTOPHER | LEXINGTON, US | 2 | 2 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 2 |
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