Patent ID: 8139981
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cleaning particulate material including a toner from a moving surface in an electrophotographic printer, the surface-cleaning apparatus adapted to contact an oil absorbent surface of a moving web and to remove the particulate material from the surface comprising: a. a sump having a sump body, defining a cavity, and including one or more integral molded components; b. a first wiper blade having a stiffness that is greater than a stiffness of a second wiper blade; c. a placement device to hold the first wiper blade in place proximate the second wiper blade such that the oil absorbent surface of the web is wiped by the first wiper blade to remove toner that adheres to the oil absorbent surface and wiped second by the second wiper blade to remove additional particulate material from the oil absorbent surface; and d. a cover assembly to facilitate the removal of debris material from the sump without removing the wiper blades.