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Number: 399/345
Name: Electrophotography > Cleaning of imaging surface > Retractable cleaning arrangement
Description: Subject matter wherein the cleaning arrangement is disengaged from an image surface during noncleaning.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7609993 Image forming apparatus that prevents developer from spilling Oct. 27, 2009
7532849 Cleaning device for removing toner from an image bearing member May. 12, 2009
7499664 Image processing apparatus, process cartridge, and cleaning system with residual toner retaining unit Mar. 3, 2009
7474865 Image forming apparatus and method for separating contaminant from blade for cleaning transfer belt surface Jan. 6, 2009
7392007 Intermediate transfer system and method for cleaning intermediate transfer belt Jun. 24, 2008
7319841 Apparatus and method for cleaning residual toner with a scraper blade periodically held in contact with a toner transfer surface Jan. 15, 2008
7254364 Cleaning blade for an image forming apparatus featuring a supporting portion and a cleaning portion having specified hardness and friction properties for the portions Aug. 7, 2007
7251430 Image forming apparatus Jul. 31, 2007
7218888 Image formation apparatus May. 15, 2007
7209700 Cleaning unit Apr. 24, 2007
7194229 Method and apparatus for forming superimposed toner images of a plurality of colors Mar. 20, 2007
7134658 Recording apparatus having skew removal Nov. 14, 2006
7113733 Image forming apparatus with moveable cleaning or transfer member Sep. 26, 2006
7024150 Separable cleaning device for an image forming apparatus Apr. 4, 2006
6998218 Apparatus and method for thermally developing flexographic printing sleeves Feb. 14, 2006
6925282 Retractable agglomeration removable blade with cleaning mechanism and process for agglomeration removal Aug. 2, 2005
6907217 Image forming device capable of suppressing distortion in output image Jun. 14, 2005
6901227 Support bracket/backup shoe assembly for web-cleaning cartridge May. 31, 2005
6823166 Image bearing apparatus that collects image bearing bodies at a common place Nov. 23, 2004
6760554 Drop seal actuator Jul. 6, 2004
6701105 Cleaning member, charging device, transfer device and image forming apparatus Mar. 2, 2004
6690898 Image forming apparatus with movable cleaning element Feb. 10, 2004
6663719 Cleaning system and a method of cleaning Dec. 16, 2003
6640079 Engage/disengage apparatus and photosensitive medium cleaning device of liquid printer using the same Oct. 28, 2003
6459865 Liquid-developing electro-photographic printer photosensitive body cleaning method Oct. 1, 2002
6430387 Electrostatographic reproduction machine having a motion-defect-free cleaning method and assembly Aug. 6, 2002
6205317 Method of cleaning ink remaining on photoreceptor web when error occurs in printer Mar. 20, 2001
6035175 Single revolution clutch with auto-homing feature Mar. 7, 2000
6035167 Wet-type image forming apparatus and squeezing method Mar. 7, 2000
6035176 Image forming apparatus with cassette-type cleaner Mar. 7, 2000
6026271 Image forming apparatus with improved cleaning capability Feb. 15, 2000
5999790 Five cycle color printing architecture with a camming mechanism for engaging and disengaging a transfer and cleaning stations Dec. 7, 1999
5963769 Multicolor image forming apparatus Oct. 5, 1999
5940661 Image forming apparatus with a charging member which removes smears on an image forming member Aug. 17, 1999
5930575 Apparatus and method for reduced photoreceptor impact by a retractable cleaner Jul. 27, 1999
5915153 Image printing apparatus Jun. 22, 1999
5911101 Photoreceptor belt cleaning apparatus of liquid electrophotographic printer Jun. 8, 1999
5875382 Recording apparatus having a movable cleaner blade Feb. 23, 1999
5854963 Apparatus and method for the handling of light-sensitive layer carriers Dec. 29, 1998
5784962 Device and method for cleaning cylinders in a rotary printing machine Jul. 28, 1998
5708928 Compact cleaning apparatus for image forming apparatus Jan. 13, 1998
5685043 Removal of particulates from cylindrical members Nov. 11, 1997
5669055 Dual brush cleaner retraction mechanism and variable inertia drift controller for retractable cleaner Sep. 16, 1997
5655203 Non-rotating retracted cleaning brush Aug. 5, 1997
5652945 Automatic measurement of cleaning brush nip width for process control and/or diagnostics Jul. 29, 1997
5612775 Displace cleaning apparatus with toner scattering feature and electrophtographic image forming apparatus using same Mar. 18, 1997
5597419 Slow brush rotation in standby to avoid brush flat spots Jan. 28, 1997
5596398 Apparatus and method for cleaning developer from an imaging substrate Jan. 21, 1997
5568243 Cleaning mechanism for a transfer drum of a reproduction apparatus Oct. 22, 1996
5521691 Cleaning device for removing residual toner on an image carrier May. 28, 1996

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