US5128720A — Device for collecting contamination products and …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 171 words

In an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus employing at least one corona charger having an elongated shell and at least one corona wire running in the longitudinal direction within the walls of said charger shell, a device for collecting contamination products and harmful gasses from said corona charger, said collection device comprising: a duct located in association with said shell of said charger closely adjacent to the walls thereof, said duct defining a series of ports spaced along said duct in the longitudinal direction of said charger shell, said ports being of selected diameters and spaced apart at selected intervals to maintain a minimum air flow velocity at each port and minimize air flow velocity drop along said duct; and means, communicating with said duct, for providing a flow of air into said duct through said ports to directly collect harmful gasses produced by said corona charger and collect contamination products from the environment within said reproduction apparatus without being allowing such contamination products to contact and contaminate said corona wire or shell.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 171 words

In an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus employing at least one corona charger having an elongated shell and at least one corona wire running in the longitudinal direction within the walls of said charger shell, a device for collecting contamination products and harmful gasses from said corona charger, said collection device comprising: a duct located in association with said shell of said charger closely adjacent to the walls thereof, said duct defining a series of ports spaced along said duct in the longitudinal direction of said charger shell, said ports being of selected diameters and spaced apart at selected intervals to maintain a minimum air flow velocity at each port and minimize air flow velocity drop along said duct; and means, communicating with said duct, for providing a flow of air into said duct through said ports to directly collect harmful gasses produced by said corona charger and collect contamination products from the environment within said reproduction apparatus without being allowing such contamination products to contact and contaminate said corona wire or shell.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 35 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said duct is of a generally U-shaped configuration when viewed in plan, the legs of said U-shaped duct extending along said walls of said shell in the longitudinal direction.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 19 words

The invention of claim 2 wherein air flow through each port of said duct is at least 700 ft/min.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 36 words

The invention of claim 3 wherein said legs of said duct are approximately 17", said port diameters are in the range of approximately 0.06" to 0.09", and the spacing interval between said ports is approximately 0.5".

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 161 words

A corona charger, for use in an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus, said corona charger comprising: an elongated shell; at least one corona wire running in the longitudinal direction within the walls of said charger shell; and a device for collecting contamination products and harmful gasses, said device including a duct having a generally U-shaped configuration when viewed in plan, the legs of said U-shaped duct extending along said walls of said shell in the longitudinal direction, said duct defining a series of ports of selected diameters and spaced apart at selected intervals to maintain a minimum air flow velocity at each port and minimize air flow velocity drop along said duct, and means, communicating with said duct, for providing a flow of air into said duct to directly collect harmful gasses produced by said corona charger and collect contamination products from the environment within said reproduction apparatus without being allowing such contamination products to contact and contaminate said corona wire or shell.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 161 words

A corona charger, for use in an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus, said corona charger comprising: an elongated shell; at least one corona wire running in the longitudinal direction within the walls of said charger shell; and a device for collecting contamination products and harmful gasses, said device including a duct having a generally U-shaped configuration when viewed in plan, the legs of said U-shaped duct extending along said walls of said shell in the longitudinal direction, said duct defining a series of ports of selected diameters and spaced apart at selected intervals to maintain a minimum air flow velocity at each port and minimize air flow velocity drop along said duct, and means, communicating with said duct, for providing a flow of air into said duct to directly collect harmful gasses produced by said corona charger and collect contamination products from the environment within said reproduction apparatus without being allowing such contamination products to contact and contaminate said corona wire or shell.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 19 words

The invention of claim 5 wherein air flow through each port of said duct is at least 700 ft/min.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 36 words

The invention of claim 6 wherein said legs of said duct are approximately 17", said port diameters are in the range of approximately 0.6" to 0.09", and the spacing interval between said ports is approximately 0.5".

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1995-07-07	1996-01-06	1996-07-07	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1999-07-07	2000-01-06	2000-07-07	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2003-07-07	2004-01-06	2004-07-07	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Device for collecting contamination products and ozone from a corona charger

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