Toning station drive chain cover assembly
AssigneeHeidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
InventorsPaul E. Thompson, Charles R. Winterberger, Kenneth M. Patterson
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Abstract
An electrophotographic printer having an improved flexible drive chain cover located to protect the toning shell drive chain from contamination with toner dust. The electrophotographic printer may include a rigid drive chain cover located adjacent the flexible drive chain guard and locate so that the flexible drive chain guard and the rigid drive chain overlap.
Claims12
An electrophotographic printer comprising:
- a toning station, comprising a rotating toning shell, the toning shell driven by at least one drive chain;
- a photoconductor in proximity to the toning shell, the toning shell and the photoconductor defining an image development area therebetween;
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- a flexible drive chain cover located adjacent the image development area, interposed between the image development area and the drive chain.
An electrophotographic printer toning station, comprising:
- a rotating toning shell, the toning shell driven by at least one drive chain;
- a photoconductor in proximity to the toning shell, the toning shell and the photoconductor defining an image development area therebetween;
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- a flexible drive chain cover located adjacent the image development area interposed between the image development area and the drive chain.
An electrophotographic printer comprising:
- a toning station, comprising a rotating toning shell, the toning shell driven by at least one drive chain;
- a photoconductor in proximity to the toning shell, the toning shell and the photoconductor defining an image development area therebetween;
- a toner replenisher assembly located adjacent the toning station;
- a flexible drive chain cover affixed to the toning station adjacent the image development area interposed between the image development area and the drive chain;
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- a rigid drive chain cover located affixed to the replenisher assembly, the rigid drive chain cover located adjacent the flexible drive chain cover, such that the rigid and flexible drive chain covers overlap.
A toning station drive chain cover assembly, comprising a flexible drive chain cover located adjacent a toning station drive chain to reduce toner contact with the drive chain.
A toning station drive chain cover assembly, comprising:
- a flexible drive chain cover located adjacent a toning station drive chain to reduce toner contact with the drive chain;
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- a rigid drive chain cover located adjacent the flexible cover, such that the flexible drive chain cover and the rigid drive chain cover overlap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.