Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-15
2008-04-15
Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07359664
ABSTRACT:
A fixing device for fixing a toner image on a recording medium includes first and second belts rotatably disposed opposite to each other such that the recording medium having the toner image thereon moves therebetween, a fixing roller disposed in contact with an inner surface of the first belt, a pressure roller disposed in contact with an inner surface of the second belt, the fixing and pressure rollers forming a first nip part therebetween, a first supporting member disposed downstream of the fixing roller and held in contact with the inner surface of the first belt, and a second supporting member disposed downstream of the pressure roller and held in contact with the inner surface of the second belt. A second nip part is formed downstream of the first nip portion and upstream of the first and second supporting members facing each other via the first and second belts.
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Beatty Robert
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh Co. Ltd.
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