Image heating apparatus with a pad sheet for a pressing...

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2005-10-19

2008-05-27

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07379697

ABSTRACT:
An image heating apparatus includes a heating rotatable member for heating an image on a recording material in a heating nip; a belt for cooperating with the heating rotatable member to form a heating nip; a pad for urging the belt toward the heating rotatable member at the heating nip; and a sheet covering a surface of the pad opposed to the heating rotatable member, the sheet being slidable on the belt, wherein includes a surface layer having a low friction property and a base layer having a tensile strength of 300-600 MPa.

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English-language translation of Chinese Office Action issued Jan. 18, 2008, in Chinese Application No. 200510116431.5.

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