Patent ID: 7734226

Claim:
A device to position a developer member relative to a photoconductive member within an image forming device comprising: a lift plate positioned in proximity to the photoconductive member, the lift plate including an elongated shape that extends along a longitudinal axis; an elongated opening positioned within the lift plate and extending in a direction along the longitudinal axis, the opening including a first section and a second section, the first section being positioned farther from the photoconductive member than the second section; a positioning member positioned within the opening; a body that extends between and operatively connects the positioning member and the developer member; and a hold down to bias the positioning member towards an edge of the opening; the lift plate being longitudinally movable between a first position with the positioning member in the first section of the opening that positions the developer member away from the photoconductive member, and a second position with the positioning member in the second section that positions the developer member against the photoconductive member.