Richard L Fournier, 6090 Greenpoint Cir, Chicopee, MA 01020

4248952, Feb 3, 1981

Feb 14, 1978

5/898579

John M. Paulin - South Hadley Falls MA
Richard W. Fournier - Holyoke MA

James River Graphics Inc. - South Hadley MA

G03G 504

430 62

In an electrostatographic recording member comprising at least: an electrically-insulating substrate; an intermediate layer overlying the substrate, the intermediate layer being electrically conductive; an outer layer overlying the intermediate layer, the outer layer comprising a photoconductive material or a dielectric material of high volume resistivity; and means for establishing a ground connection to the electrically-conductive intermediate layer; the improvement comprising said ground connection means comprising at least one hole or aperture disposed through the thickness of the recording member from a surface thereof at least to the depth of the conductive intermediate layer and substantially completely filled with an electrically-conductive composition comprising a plastic adhesive and a sufficient amount of an electrically-conducting pigment to make the composition electrically-conductive. The aperture or hole may extend through the entire thickness of the recording member and is located in a non-image area thereof.