Developer auger for use in an electrophotographic printing machine
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorGary M. Sharpe
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Abstract
A developer auger possessing a plurality of flight segments is described for use in a development system of an electrophotographic printing machine. The developer auger includes a shaft and a first flight portion, mounted on the shaft, wherein the first flight portion includes at least two flight segments which define a first pitch distance. The developer auger further includes a second flight portion, mounted on the shaft and positioned adjacent the first flight portion, wherein the second flight portion includes at least two flight segments which define a second pitch distance which is greater than the first pitch distance.
Claims14
A developer auger possessing a plurality of flight segments for use in a development system of an electrophotographic printing machine comprising:
- a shaft;
- a first flight portion, mounted on said shaft, comprising at least two flight segments which define a first pitch distance;
- a second flight portion, mounted on said shaft and positioned adjacent said first flight portion, comprising at least two flight segments which define a second pitch distance which is greater than the first pitch distance;
- and
- a vane mounted within said second flight portion.
An electrophotographic printing machine of the type having a development system which transports developer material for subsequent image development that includes a developer auger possessing a plurality of flight segments comprising:
- a shaft;
- a first flight portion, mounted on said shaft, comprising at least two flight segments which define a first pitch distance;
- a second flight portion, mounted on said shaft and positioned adjacent said first flight portion, comprising at least two flight segments which define a second pitch distance which is greater than the first pitch distance;
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- a vane mounted within said second flight portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.