Gear support for remanufactured printer cartridge
AssigneeClover Imaging Group, LLC
InventorsJesus Gonzalez, Joda Paulus
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Abstract
A method of remanufacturing a toner cartridge includes obtaining a toner cartridge including a drive transmitting gear supported for rotation by an axle oriented substantially perpendicularly relative to a side surface of the cartridge. The drive transmitting gear includes an overhanging flange portion that faces and is spaced from the side surface of the cartridge to define an open space between the side surface and the overhanging flange portion. A supplemental support member may be positioned into the open space. The supplemental support member is configured to limit movement of the overhanging flange portion toward the side surface.
Claims7
A method of remanufacturing a toner cartridge comprising:
- obtaining an original toner cartridge including a drive transmitting gear supported for rotation by an axle oriented substantially perpendicularly relative to a side surface of the cartridge, the drive transmitting gear including an overhanging flange portion that faces and is spaced from the side surface of the cartridge to define an open space between the side surface and the overhanging flange portion;
- and
- positioning a supplemental support member into the open space, the supplemental support member not being part of the original toner cartridge and being configured to limit movement of the overhanging flange portion toward the side surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.