Fixing apparatus having cleaning member
US5999786A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2025
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a fixing apparatus having a cleaning member for removing offset toner without damaging a roller surface, to thereby permit formation of a good image having no contamination and stripes for a long time. The cleaning member includes a base material, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles and polyester resin, and the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles are dispersed in the polyester resin and the base material is coated by the polyester resin dispersing therein the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles. The polyester resin dispersing therein the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles and coating the base material is contacted with the roller surface to thereby remove offset toner from the roller surface.
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