Dual snap fit bearing
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsRichard P. Schell, Brian E. Gangloff, Bruce C. Reynolds
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Abstract
A bearing for supporting a moving member on a support structure. The bearing includes a substantially U-shaped member having an internal periphery and an external periphery. The bearing also includes a first securer, associated with the internal periphery of the U-shaped member, for securing the moving member to the U-shaped member and a second securer, associated with the external periphery of the U-shaped member, for securing the U-shaped member to the support structure.
Claims27
A bearing for supporting a moving member on a support structure, comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped member having an internal periphery and an external periphery;
- first means, associated with the internal periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing the moving member to said U-shaped member;
- and
- second means, associated with the external periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing said U-shaped member to the support structure.
A bearing for supporting a moving member on a support structure, comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped resilient member having an internal periphery and an external periphery, the internal periphery having a tapered region adjacent a contact zone;
- a lip extending inwardly from a free end of the internal periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing the moving member to said U-shaped member;
- and
- second means, associated with the external periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing said U-shaped member to the support structure.
A customer replaceable unit including a processing station for use in a printing machine, said customer replaceable unit including a bearing for supporting a moving member on a support structure, the bearing comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped member having an internal periphery and an external periphery;
- first means, associated with the internal periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing the moving member to said U-shaped member;
- and
- second means, associated with the external periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing said U-shaped member to the support structure.
A customer replaceable unit according to claim 17, wherein said U-shaped member contacts the support structure over an angle of about 180.degree. forming a support structure contact zone therewith.
A customer replaceable unit including a processing station for use in a printing machine, said customer replaceable unit including a bearing for supporting a moving member on a support structure, the bearing comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped resilient member having an internal periphery and an external periphery, the internal periphery having a tapered region adjacent a contact zone;
- a lip extending inwardly from a free end of the internal periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing the moving member to said U-shaped member;
- and
- second means, associated with the external periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing said U-shaped member to the support structure.
An electrophotographic printing machine of the type having an electrostatic latent image recorded on a photoconductive member, including a bearing for supporting the photoconductive member, the bearing being securable to a support structure of the printing machine, the bearing comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped member having an internal periphery and an external periphery;
- first means, associated with the internal periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing the moving member to said U-shaped member;
- and
- second means, associated with the external periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing said U-shaped member to the support structure.
An electrophotographic printing machine of the type having an electrostatic latent image recorded on a photoconductive member, including a bearing for supporting the photoconductive member, the bearing being securable to a support structure of the printing machine, the bearing comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped resilient member having an internal periphery and an external periphery, the internal periphery having a tapered region adjacent a contact zone;
- a lip extending inwardly from a free end of the internal periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing the moving member to said U-shaped member;
- and
- second means, associated with the external periphery of said U-shaped member, for securing said U-shaped member to the support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.