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Combined means for accurately positioning electrostatographic recording members during imaging and means for establishing electrical connection with the intermediate conductive layer thereof
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Tissue Co
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Filing: 1974-01-18
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Granted: 1978-10-17
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Expires: 1994-01-18
Abstract
Abstract In an electrostatographic recording member comprising at least: (1) an electrically-insulating substrate; (2) an electrically-conductive intermediate layer overlying a first surface of said substrate; and (3) an electrically-insulating outer layer overlying said conductive layer, said outer layer containing a photoconductive material or being composed of a dielectric material of high volume resistivity; The improvement comprising a combined means for accurately positioning said recording member during imaging thereof and for establishing an electrical ground connection to said intermediate conductive layer, said combined means comprising at least two separate holes through said recording member in a non-image area thereof and a conductive lacquer coating on the inner surface of at least one of said holes, said holes being adapted to receive protrusions during imaging to accurately position said recording member and said conductive lacquer being in electrical contact with the exposed intermediate conductive layer on the inner surface of said hole.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank C. Gross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 06:56
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/75; G03G5/00; G03G5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
In an electrostatographic recording member comprising at least: (1) an electrically-insulating substrate; (2) an electrically-conductive intermediate layer overlying a first surface of said substrate; and (3) an electrically-insulating outer layer overlying said conductive layer, said outer layer containing a photoconductive material or being composed of a dielectric material of high volume resistivity; the improvement comprising a combined means for accurately positioning said recording member during imaging thereof and for establishing an electrical ground connections to said intermediate conductive layer, said combined means comprising at least two separate holes through said recording member in a non-image area thereof and a conductive lacquer coating on the inner surface of at least one of said holes, said holes being adapted to receive protrusions during imaging to accurately position said recording member and said conductive lacquer being in electrical contact with the exposed intermediate conductive layer on the inner surface of said hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
In an electrostatographic recording member comprising at least: (1) an electrically-insulating substrate; (2) an electrically-conductive intermediate layer overlying a first surface of said substrate; and (3) an electrically-insulating outer layer overlying said conductive layer, said outer layer containing a photoconductive material or being composed of a dielectric material of high volume resistivity; the improvement comprising a combined means for accurately positioning said recording member during imaging thereof and for establishing an electrical ground connections to said intermediate conductive layer, said combined means comprising at least two separate holes through said recording member in a non-image area thereof and a conductive lacquer coating on the inner surface of at least one of said holes, said holes being adapted to receive protrusions during imaging to accurately position said recording member and said conductive lacquer being in electrical contact with the exposed intermediate conductive layer on the inner surface of said hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrostatographic recording member of claim 1 further comprising a conductive back layer coated onto a second surface of said substrate opposite said first surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrostatographic recording member of claim 1 wherein two holes are provided in a non-image area of said recording member, one of said holes being circular and the other of said holes being elongated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrostatographic recording member of claim 1 wherein said conductive lacquer comprises a finely divided electrically-conductive pigment dispersed in a binder therefor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrostatographic recording member of claim 1 wherein said conductive lacquer is coated both on the inner surfaces of said hole and on an area surrounding the opposite ends of said hole on the opposite surfaces of said recording member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrostatographic recording member of claim 1 wherein said conductive lacquer is coated only on the inner surfaces of said hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrostatographic recording member of claim 1 wherein said recording member is flexible.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrostatographic recording member of claim 1 wherein said recording member is transparent and flexible.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrostatographic recording member of claim 1 wherein said conductive lacquer is coated on the inner surface of all of said holes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
145 words
A process for making combination means for accurately positioning an electrostatographic recording member during imaging thereof and for establishing an electrical ground connection with an intermediate conductive layer of said recording member, said recording member comprising at least: an electrically-insulating substrate; an electrically-conductive intermediate layer overlying a first surface of said substrate; and an electrically-insulating outer layer overlying said conductive layer, said outer layer containing a photoconductive material or being composed of a dielectric material of high volume resistivity; said process comprising: forming at least two separate holes through said recording member in a non-image area thereof to expose said intermediate conductive layer, said holes being adapted to receive protrusions during imaging to accurately position said recording member; and coating the inner surface of at least one of said holes with a conductive lacquer to form an electrical contact with the exposed intermediate conductive layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
145 words
A process for making combination means for accurately positioning an electrostatographic recording member during imaging thereof and for establishing an electrical ground connection with an intermediate conductive layer of said recording member, said recording member comprising at least: an electrically-insulating substrate; an electrically-conductive intermediate layer overlying a first surface of said substrate; and an electrically-insulating outer layer overlying said conductive layer, said outer layer containing a photoconductive material or being composed of a dielectric material of high volume resistivity; said process comprising: forming at least two separate holes through said recording member in a non-image area thereof to expose said intermediate conductive layer, said holes being adapted to receive protrusions during imaging to accurately position said recording member; and coating the inner surface of at least one of said holes with a conductive lacquer to form an electrical contact with the exposed intermediate conductive layer.
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