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US3190198A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Xerographic cleaning apparatus

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-23
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1980-12-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roger H Eichorn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 03:49
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/0005; G03G21/0041

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 249 words
IN A XEROGRAPHIC REPRODUCING APPARATUS WHEREIN A XEROGRAPHIC PLATE IN THE FORM OF A DRUM IS JOURNALLED IN A FRAME ELEMENT OF THE MACHINE TO BE DRIVEN BY A SUITABLE DRIVE MEANS THROUGH A SERIES OF XEROGRAPHIC PROCESSING STATIONS INCLUDING A PLATE CLEANING STATION WHEREIN RESIDUAL POWDER REMAINING ON THE DRUM IS REMOVED; THE IMPROVEMENT INCLUDING A FRAME HAVING TWO SPACED PARALLEL SIDE PLATES, A PRESSURE ROLL JOURNALED FOR ROTATION IN SAID SIDE PLATES, A SUPPLY ROLL AND A TAKE-UP ROLL JOURNALED IN SAID SIDE PLATES, SAID SUPPLY ROLL AND SAID TAKE-UP ROLL BEING POSITIONED WITH THEIR AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID PRESSURE ROLL WHEREBY A WEB CLEANER MATERIAL CAN BE FED FROM SAID SUPPLY ROLL AROUND SAID PRESSURE ROLL TO BE REWOUND ON SAID TAKE-UP ROLL, A FIRST DRIVEN MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE ROLL, A SECOND DRIVEN MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TAKE-UP ROLL, A LOCATING DOWEL SECURED TO SAID FRAME ELEMENT, A FIRST DRIVE MEANS AND A SECOND DRIVE MENS CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME ELEMENT, AND CAM MENS CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME ELEMENT, SAID LOCATING DOWEL BEING POSITIONED TO SLIDABLY AND PIVOTABLY RECEIVE SAID SUPPLY ROLL AND CAM MEANS BEING POSITIONED TO ABUT AGAINST SAID FRAME TO PIVOT SAID FRAME ABOUT SAID LOCATING DOWEL TO FORCE SAID PRESSURE ROLL AGAINST SAID XEROGRAPHIC PLATE WITH A WEB OF CLEANING MATERIAL SANDWICHED THEREBETWEEN AND TO CONNECT SAID FIRST DRIVEN MEANS TO SAID FIRST DRIVE MEANS AND TO CONNECT SAID SECOND DRIVEN MEANS TO SAID SECOND DRIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 249 words
IN A XEROGRAPHIC REPRODUCING APPARATUS WHEREIN A XEROGRAPHIC PLATE IN THE FORM OF A DRUM IS JOURNALLED IN A FRAME ELEMENT OF THE MACHINE TO BE DRIVEN BY A SUITABLE DRIVE MEANS THROUGH A SERIES OF XEROGRAPHIC PROCESSING STATIONS INCLUDING A PLATE CLEANING STATION WHEREIN RESIDUAL POWDER REMAINING ON THE DRUM IS REMOVED; THE IMPROVEMENT INCLUDING A FRAME HAVING TWO SPACED PARALLEL SIDE PLATES, A PRESSURE ROLL JOURNALED FOR ROTATION IN SAID SIDE PLATES, A SUPPLY ROLL AND A TAKE-UP ROLL JOURNALED IN SAID SIDE PLATES, SAID SUPPLY ROLL AND SAID TAKE-UP ROLL BEING POSITIONED WITH THEIR AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID PRESSURE ROLL WHEREBY A WEB CLEANER MATERIAL CAN BE FED FROM SAID SUPPLY ROLL AROUND SAID PRESSURE ROLL TO BE REWOUND ON SAID TAKE-UP ROLL, A FIRST DRIVEN MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE ROLL, A SECOND DRIVEN MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TAKE-UP ROLL, A LOCATING DOWEL SECURED TO SAID FRAME ELEMENT, A FIRST DRIVE MEANS AND A SECOND DRIVE MENS CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME ELEMENT, AND CAM MENS CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME ELEMENT, SAID LOCATING DOWEL BEING POSITIONED TO SLIDABLY AND PIVOTABLY RECEIVE SAID SUPPLY ROLL AND CAM MEANS BEING POSITIONED TO ABUT AGAINST SAID FRAME TO PIVOT SAID FRAME ABOUT SAID LOCATING DOWEL TO FORCE SAID PRESSURE ROLL AGAINST SAID XEROGRAPHIC PLATE WITH A WEB OF CLEANING MATERIAL SANDWICHED THEREBETWEEN AND TO CONNECT SAID FIRST DRIVEN MEANS TO SAID FIRST DRIVE MEANS AND TO CONNECT SAID SECOND DRIVEN MEANS TO SAID SECOND DRIVE MEANS.

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7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-21 1972-12-21 1973-06-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-21 1976-12-21 1977-06-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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