Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridge components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8938184
APP PUB NO 20140010570A1
SERIAL NO

13987186

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There is provided a method for remanufacturing a printer cartridge component. The method includes providing a printer cartridge component having a flanged organic photoconductor (OPC) drum with a flange portion and a cylinder portion. The flange portion has a drum cylinder engagement end attached and inserted in a locked position with a flange lock in a first end of the cylinder portion. The method further includes unlocking the flange lock so that the flange portion is in an unlocked position in the first end of the cylinder portion. The method further includes securing the unlocked flange portion. The method further includes removing the cylinder portion from the secured unlocked flange portion to obtain a removed cylinder portion and a removed flange portion. The method further includes assembling the removed flange portion with a replacement OPC drum cylinder portion to obtain a remanufactured printer cartridge component.

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Patent Owner(s)

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MITSUBISHI KAGAKU IMAGING CORP1175 AVIATION PLACE SAN FERNANDO CA USA 91340

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Galaviz, Martinez Rafeal Omar Tijuana, MX 1 1

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