Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Lee, Susan (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07092665
ABSTRACT:
A fixing apparatus, includes a fixing roller which has a middle portion and both end portions in an axis direction thereof, a pressing roller which is brought into press contact with the fixing roller for rotating so that a press contact portion is formed, an exfoliating member which exfoliates a sheet-like record medium from a surface of the fixing roller after the record medium is passed through the press contact portion, and restricting members which is provided at both end portions of the exfoliating member, and is brought into contact with the surface of the fixing roller so that an interval between the surface of the fixing roller and the exfoliating member is restricted. The middle portion of the fixing roller is smaller than the both end portions of the fixing roller in a diameter. The restricting members are brought into contact with first portions of the fixing roller other than second portions of the fixing roller in which end edge portions of the pressing roller are brought into contact with the fixing roller.
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Fujisawa Kazutoshi
Gomi Katsuhito
Kamoshida Shinichi
Okumura Naoyuki
Lee Susan
Seiko Epson Corporation
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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