Patent ID: 9279199
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A46D,B08B,B32B,D01D,D02J

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacturing a cleaning member having an opened fiber bundle, said method comprising: winding a fiber bundle drawn out continuously in a first direction from a storage container onto a first non-rotational bar provided in a direction intersecting the first direction, feeding the fiber bundle from the first non-rotational bar in a second direction different from the first direction, and thereafter, feeding the fiber bundle to a first driving roller; winding the fiber bundle fed in a third direction from the first driving roller onto a second non-rotational bar provided in a direction intersecting the third direction, feeding the fiber bundle from the second non-rotational bar in a fourth direction different from the third direction, and thereafter, feeding the fiber bundle to a pair of first nip rollers rotating at a same constant peripheral velocity; and opening the fiber bundle fed from the pair of first nip rollers; and applying an oil agent to the fiber bundle during said opening or after said opening.