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US 2014/0190300 A1Published application
Toner drum gear projection
AssigneeClover Technologies Group, LLC
InventorFrancisco TAMPIER
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Abstract
A toner drum drive assembly is configured to engage a drive mechanism of a printer. The assembly includes a support portion defining an axis, and a drive projection extending axially from the support portion. The drive projection includes three radially outwardly and circumferentially extending arm portions, with each arm portion having an end. The drive projection defines three undercuts, and each undercut is positioned axially between the support portion and a respective arm portion end.
Claims26
A toner drum drive assembly comprising:
- a support portion defining an axis;
- and
- a drive projection extending axially from the support portion, the drive projection including three radially outwardly and circumferentially extending arm portions, each arm portion having an end, and the drive projection defining three undercuts, each undercut positioned axially between the support portion and a respective arm portion end.
A toner drum drive assembly comprising:
- a support portion defining an axis;
- and
- a drive projection extending axially from the support portion, the drive projection including three convex sidewalls each having a proximal end proximal to the axis and a distal end distal from the axis, three concave wall portions, each concave wall portion being adjacent to the proximal end of a respective one of the convex sidewalls, three generally semi-circular projecting members, each projecting member extending between a respective concave wall portion and the distal end of a respective sidewall, and three undercuts, each undercut positioned below a respective projecting member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.