Patent ID: 8886080

Claim:
A removable unit for an imaging device, comprising: a photoconductive member having respective end portions; a cleaner blade extending across the photoconductive member and having an edge contacting a surface of the photoconductive member to remove toner therefrom; and a lower seal disposed adjacent the cleaner blade and extending across a length of the cleaner blade such that an opening for capturing removed toner is formed between the cleaner blade and the lower seal, the lower seal including first and second tabs projecting at opposite ends thereof and extending between the cleaner blade and the photoconductive member such that longitudinal end sections of the cleaner blade are prevented by the first and second tabs from contacting the surface of the photoconductive member at the respective end portions thereof, wherein at least one of the first and second tabs includes an angled inside edge located upstream from the edge of the cleaner blade relative to a direction of rotation of the photoconductive member, the angled inside edge being at one of an acute angle, an obtuse angle and an orthogonal angle relative to a trailing edge of the lower seal.