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US 7,480,472 · App. 11/330,600 · Granted Jan 20, 2009

Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components

Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,480,472
App. No.
11/330,600
Granted
Jan 20, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge including the replacement a rotatable member, such as an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum or toner adder roller, for example, in the imaging cartridge without detaching the rotatable member retaining elements, such as end caps, for example, and installing a replacement rotatable element without disturbing the rotatable member retaining elements end caps.

Claims (11)

1. A method of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge comprising:

providing the imaging cartridge comprising a rotatable member retaining element including an opening;

removing at least a portion of the rotatable member retaining element to form a void in the rotatable member retaining element;

installing a hub of a replacement rotatable member in the rotatable member retaining element through the void; and

filling the void in the rotatable member retaining element.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of filling the void in the rotatable member retaining element comprises:

attaching the removed portion of the rotatable member retaining element to the imaging cartridge.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of filling the void in the rotatable member retaining element comprises:

attaching a replacement portion of a replacement rotatable member retaining element to the imaging cartridge.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the rotatable member retaining element comprises an organic photo conductor (OPC) retaining member and the replacement rotatable member includes an OPC drum.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein a portion of the hub extends from an end of the OPC drum.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.; SC COMPONENTS CANADA, INC.; LEE AVENUE PROPERTIES, INC.; SANTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066782/0781 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2016
From: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.; SANTRONICS, INC.; SC COMPONENTS CANADA, INC.; LEE AVENUE PROPERTIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 041182/0601 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.
To: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035465/0673 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT SERIAL NO. INCORRECLTY LISTED AS 11330660 TO THE CORRECT 11330600 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 019254 FRAME 0424. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded May 9, 2007
From: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
To: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 019265/0218 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2006
From: WILLIAMS, JAMES R.; HUCK, DONALD R.; JONES, JAMES H.; CAUSEY, ANTHONY D.; MARTIN, THOMAS J.
To: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 017469/0761 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 1119154400 · Jul 28, 2005
Related Publication 20070025760A1 · Feb 1, 2007