Image heating apparatus

Details Image heating apparatus Image heating apparatus

1997-04-21

1998-12-22

Ramirez, Nestor R.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

399331, 399333, G03G 1520

Patent

active

058527630

ABSTRACT:
An image heating apparatus includes a heater; a film having a side for sliding movement relative to the heater through a lubricant and another surface contactable to a recording material carrying an image; driving member for driving the film in contact therewith; and wherein when the heater is not effecting its heating operation, a friction between the film and the driving member is smaller than a friction between the film and the heater.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5148226 (1992-09-01), Setoriyama et al.
patent: 5300999 (1994-04-01), Koh et al.
patent: 5365314 (1994-11-01), Okuda et al.

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