Patent ID: 6134405
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A process cartridge for use in an electrostatographic printing machine for developing with marking particles a latent image, said process cartridge including:a housing defining a chamber, the housing being selectively insertable into and detachable from the electrophotographic printing machine; aportion of the housing for storing a supply of marking particles therein;an imaging member mounted within said housing and including a surface thereof adapted to receive a latent image;a multifunctional member comprising a blade in a sliding and contacting relationship with the surface, at least a portion of the blade comprising an electrically conductive plastic, the blade mounted within the housing and operably associated with said imaging member for transferring a charge from a charging source to the surface of said imaging member and for cleaning at least one of marking particles and contamination from the surface of said imaging member; andan advancing member mounted within said housing for advancing the marking particles on a surface thereof from the chamber of said housing toward the surface of said imaging member.