Patent ID: 7266323
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An airborne toner collection manifold for an electrostatographic printer for coupling in fluid flow communication with a vacuum source, the manifold comprising: an inlet defining a gap slot extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end; a collection duct adjacent to the inlet, the collection duct having a first end extending longitudinally at least to the first end of the gap slot of the inlet and a second end extending longitudinally at least to the second end of the gap slot of the inlet, the collection duct defining a cavity in fluid flow communication with the gap slot; a first exhaust duct in fluid flow communication with the cavity of the collection duct and configured to be coupled for fluid flow communication with the vacuum source; and a second exhaust duct in fluid flow communication with the cavity of the collection duct and configured to be coupled for fluid flow communication with the vacuum source, the second exhaust duct being displaced from the first exhaust duct and being positioned relative to the first exhaust duct to be closer to the second end of the collection duct; wherein the second end of the collection duct is open and the second exhaust duct is defined in part by the second open end of the collection duct; wherein the first end of the collection duct is open and the first exhaust duct is defined in part by the first open end of the collection duct; and wherein the first end of the collection duct extends longitudinally beyond the first end of the gap slot of the inlet and the second end of the collection duct extends longitudinally beyond the second end of the gap slot of the inlet.