Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-13
2011-10-04
Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
C399S328000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08032068
ABSTRACT:
A fixing device includes: a heating section; and a press section which presses the heating section and thereby forms a fixing nip section, wherein at least one of the heating section and the press section comprises, an endless fixing belt; a press member which presses the fixing belt to the fixing nip; and a sliding sheet covering the press member, wherein the sliding sheet is wider than the fixing belt; projections are provided at a first area which is inside of an end part of the press member of a surface of the sliding sheet in the width direction; and projections lower than the projections provided at the first area are provided at a second area which is near the end of the fixing belt of the surface of the sliding sheet, or projections are not provided at all at the second area.
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patent: 2002-148970 (2002-05-01), None
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Hanyu Naohiko
Katayanagi Hidetoshi
Takada Mikihiko
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Ngo Hoang
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