Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-14
2005-06-14
Brase, Sandra L. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
C399S328000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06907218
ABSTRACT:
An image forming device comprises a fixing device that is composed of a fixing roller and a sheet-shaped pressure unit. The position of the fixing nip portion is set above a plane containing a transporting direction of the recording paper at the transferring nip portion. A recording paper guider is further disposed for guiding the recording paper transported by the transferring roller to the fixing roller. The guiding surface of the recording paper guider is inclined and gradually raised beginning at the transferring roller side (as the lowest position).
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Fujiwara Hidehiko
Kamijoh Masahiko
Takenaka Kohta
Brase Sandra L.
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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