Image heating apparatus

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2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Brase, Sandra (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C399S069000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06862424

ABSTRACT:
An image heating apparatus includes a heater: a rotatable member movable while being in contact with contact, the rotatable member including a metal layer and an elastic layer: a pressing member cooperative with the heater to form a nip for nipping and feeding a recording material; wherein the metal layer has a thickness which is not less than 10 μm and not more than 60 μm, and wherein a pressure per unit length with respect to a longitudinal direction of the nip is not less than 0.39N/mm and not more than 0.98N/mm.

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