Roll fuser jam clearance mechanism
US4756687A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1675
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrophotographic hot roll fuser is manually movable from an operative position within an electrophotographic reproduction device, to an inoperative position where the fuser is available for cleaning, inspection or sheet jam clearance. When the fuser is in its inoperative position, a manually operable handle is accessible for operation. Operation of this handle moves various operating components, such as sheet guides, apart, thereby facilitating manual sheet jam clearance. Subsequently, when the handle is manually returned to its original position, all sheet guides and like components are accurately relocated to their original operative positions.
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