Image heating apparatus including rotary member with metal...

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2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Royer, William J. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C399S329000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07003253

ABSTRACT:
An image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material, including a heater, a holder for holding the heater, a rotating member rotating around the holder and being flexible and having a metal layer, and a pressure roller forming a nip with the heater across the rotating member, wherein the rotating member moves detaching from the pressure roller just after passing through a downstream end portion of a surface of the heater opposed to the pressure roller. Thus, an uneven heating of a toner image can be prevented even in a case where the recording material becomes undulated after passing the nip portion.

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