Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-29
2010-12-07
Royer, William J (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07848693
ABSTRACT:
A fusing device that is provided on a printing passage of an image forming apparatus and fuses an image transferred to a print medium, the fusing device including: a heating roller; a pressure roller to press the print medium fed along the printing passage against the heating roller; a separation roller to separate the print medium from the heating roller; a fusing pressure belt that winds around the pressure roller and the separation roller; a first elastic member to pressure the pressure roller towards the heating roller along a first line; and a second elastic member to pressure the separation roller towards the heating roller, wherein the first line passes through a center of the pressure roller and forms an angle towards the separation roller with a second line that passes through a center of the heating roller and the center of the pressure roller.
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Chung Kyung-shig
Jung Woo-chul
Park Eun-sang
Royer William J
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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