Single roll RAM system w/rotating wick
US5634184A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2025
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heat and pressure fuser and RAM system therefor. A rotating wick is provided in one disclosed embodiment which cooperates with a metering roll to apply silicone oil release agent to the surface of a heated fuser roll. To this end the rotating wick contacts silicone oil contained in a sump and through its rotation conveys the oil to the metering roll which in turn applies a metered quantity of oil to the surface of the heated fuser roll. In another embodiment, a rotating wick together with a metering roll and a donor roll serve to convey silicone oil from a supply of oil to the surface of the fuser roll.
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