Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-14
2005-06-14
Grimley, Arthur T. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
06907221
ABSTRACT:
A heat fixing device for heat fixing a toner image to a receiving medium having a pair of fixing belts in an endless form; a pair of rotary members individually disposed on a respective inside circumference of the fixing belts and pressed against each other via the fixing belts; a pair of fixing members individually disposed on the respective inside circumference of the fixing belts and pressed against each other via the fixing belts; and a heating element for heating at least one of the fixing belts, wherein the fixing belts contact the rotary members and the fixing members only at a respective portion thereof via which the respective pair of rotary members and fixing members are pressed against each other.
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Fujii Makoto
Gon Shoukou
Miyazaki Masami
Mohri Kazuo
Ohno Yasuhiro
Gleitz Ryan
Grimley Arthur T.
Minolta Company, Ltd.
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
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