Toner ribbon development cassette
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsRobert G. Martin, Edward W. Connors, Fred W. Schmidlin
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Abstract
Apparatus for creating powder images. An image forming member and a toner delivery system are supported opposite each other. The images are formed by the image forming member along a first direction. The toner delivery system includes a toner transport for moving toner particles from a supply to a zone opposite the image forming member. The transport moves along a second direction which is non-parallel to the first direction.
Claims14
Apparatus for creating powder images, said apparatus comprising:
- means for forming toner into images which extend in a first direction;
- a toner delivery system, comprising a stationarily mounted housing including therein means for transporting toner particles from a supply of toner particles to a zone intermediate said means for forming toner into images and said toner delivery system;
- means supporting said toner delivery system such that said transport moves in a nonparallel direction relative to said first direction;
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- said housing being substantially coextensive with the extent of said nonparallel direction.
A method of delivering toner particles to means for forming the toner images into images extending in a first direction, said method including the steps of:
- moving toner in a direction at a skewed angle to said first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.