Patent ID: 6490425
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
Device for manual replacement and transport of a roller (1) of a copying machine or an electrophotographic printer, said roller being equipped with carrying apparatus, wherein a protective container (5) is provided which can be slipped over a roller (1), which has been released in said copying machine, and its carrying apparatus (T1, T2), said protective container (5) having recesses (52) in its container wall (53) for holding said carrying apparatus (T1, T2), said recesses having an inside width which compared to an outside of the carrying apparatus is predetermined such that said protective container with its recesses is located on said carrying apparatus by clamping; and said roller (1), together with said protective container (5) can be removed from said copying machine by said carrying apparatus (T1, T2) which can be inserted into said roller, and project out of the protective container.