Doctor blade, toner cartridge using such a doctor blade and copying process

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(11)

EP 1 288 732 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/46

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10

(21)	Application number: 02447162.5

(22)	Date of filing: 29.08.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G03G 15/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

30.08.2001 US 943580

(71)	Applicant: CF Technologies
	9800 Deinze (BE)

(72)	Inventor:
	Sirejacob, Gino 9940 Evergem (BE)

(74)	Representative: Powis de Tenbossche, Roland et al
	Cabinet Bede Boulevard Général Wahis 15 1030 Bruxelles 1030 Bruxelles (BE)

(54)	Doctor blade, toner cartridge using such a doctor blade and copying process

(57) The doctor blade consists of at least a substrate provided with an element having a face adapted for working with a magnetic roller, said element being made at least partly of an elastic material, wherein the face adapted for working with a magnetic roller has an abrasion resistance of less than 0.5g (measured according to the method ASTM D4060), and a shore hardness of less than 100.

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