US 7,537,333 B2
Low friction reduced fiber shed drum maintenance filter and reclamation method
Kelly A. Kessler, Wilsonville, Oreg. (US); Joseph B. Gault, Portland, Oreg. (US); and Abu S. Islam, Rochester, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, Conn. (US)
Filed on Jun. 09, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/148,415.
Prior Publication US 2006/0279620 A1, Dec. 14, 2006
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 347—103  [347/93] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for applying a liquid to a support surface in an imaging apparatus and reclaiming part of the liquid, the system comprising:
a roller surface that applies liquid to the support surface;
a liquid permeable filter having a back filtration surface and a front filtration surface; and
a low friction liquid permeable liner surface separate and distinct from the liquid permeable filter and interposing the roller surface and the liquid permeable filter, the liner surface being in direct frictional contact with the roller surface, the filter receiving liquid reclaimed from the support surface on the back filtration surface and passing clean liquid through the front filtration surface past the liner surface and to the roller surface.