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High speed pictorial color belt fuser with straining elastic belt

US5268559A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1992
Grant dateDec 7, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/2041
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A belt fuser which is self-stripping. The belt and a pressure roll form a nip through substrates carrying toner images pass with the toner images contacting the belt. The belt is entrained about a plurality of rollers for movement in an endless path. One of the rollers which is a drive roller for effecting belt movement is overdriven for causing a post-nip extent of the belt to stretch for effecting separation of the substrates from the belt.

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