Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Tran, Hoan (Department: 2884)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07986909
ABSTRACT:
A fixing device includes an endless belt member and a rotating body that are arranged to come in pressure contact with each other, the endless belt member and the rotating body having a source of heat generation; a pressing member that is arranged within the endless belt member and comes in pressure contact with the endless belt member to the rotating body; and a lubricant reservoir that is provided in the pressing member and reserves a semisolid or solid state lubricant, wherein a width in a central portion of the lubricant reservoir is wider than that in both ends of the lubricant reservoir, and widths along a length direction of the lubricant reservoir narrows from the central portion toward the both ends.
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Fuji 'Xerox Co., Ltd.
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Tran Hoan
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