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US 5,315,358 AGranted
Flicker bar with an integral air channel
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsBruce J. Parks, John S. Vouros
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Abstract
A cleaning apparatus having a flicker bar for detoning particles from the cleaning brushes. The flicker bar has an air channel integral therein. The solitary construction and the support bars in the top member of the flicker bar provides a uniform air channel width that is not compromised due to assembly tolerances.
Claims8
An apparatus for removing particles from a surface comprising:
- a housing;
- a rotatably mounted brush, at least partially enclosed in said housing, contacting the surface to remove particles therefrom;
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- a bar in contact with said brush for removing particles therefrom, said bar, defining a channel therein adapted to have air with particles flow therethrough, said bar being mounted movably into said housing.
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An apparatus for removing particles from a surface comprising:
- a housing;
- a rotatably mounted brush, at least partially enclosed in said housing, contacting the surface to remove particles therefrom;
- a bar in contact with said brush for removing particles therefrom, said bar, defining a substantially uniform width channel therein adapted to have air entrained with particles flowing therethrough, said bar, being a unitary member, comprising a first member, a second member substantially parallel to said first member, said first member and said second member each having an inner surface and an outer surface opposed from one another, with said inner surface of said first member and said inner surface of said second member, being opposed from one another, and a top member, substantially perpendicular to and interposed between said first member and said second member, connecting said first member to said second member defining the channel between said first and second member and said top member;
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- means coupled to the channel, for generating a flow of air through the channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.