Patent ID: 6618572
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electrophotographic apparatus having a fuser section, said fuser section comprising:a housing; a fuser roller mounted in said housing; at least one heater roller mounted in said housing and in contact with said fuser roller for transferring heat thereto; and a web cleaning assembly in said housing for cleaning contaminants off of said at least one heater roller, said web cleaning assembly comprising: a frame; a supply roller rotatably mounted in said frame, said supply roller adapted to have a web of cleaning material wound thereon; a take-up roller rotatably mounted in said frame; said take-up roller adapted to receive said web of said cleaning material from said supply roller after said web contacts said at least one heater roller; a take-up gear having an outer set of teeth on the outer circumference thereof, said take-up gear being drivingly connected to said take-up roller for rotating said take-up roller; a motor for driving said take-up gear; and a clutch mechanism for allowing said take-up gear to be rotated without rotating said motor to thereby take-up any slack in said web cleaning material.