Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-10
2009-12-01
Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07627278
ABSTRACT:
An image heating apparatus includes a heating rotatable member for heating an image on a recording material at a nip; a belt cooperative with the heating rotatable member to form the nip; an elastic pad and a rigid pad, disposed in the order named along a feeding direction for the recording material, for pressing the belt toward the heating rotatable member at the nip; and urging means for urging the elastic pad and the rigid pad toward the belt, wherein the urging means contacts the rigid pad to the belt earlier than the elastic pad.
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Translation of Chinese Notification of the First Office Action in Chinese Patent Application No. 200610082427, dated Feb. 15, 2008.
Second Office Action in Chinese Patent Application No. 200610082427.6 dated Oct. 17, 2008, with translation.
Awaya Tetsuro
Nakagawa Tomohito
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Grainger Quana M
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