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Image heating apparatus with heater in form of a plate cooperable with a rotatable member to form a heating nip

US6763205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2002
Grant dateJul 13, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/2064
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image heating apparatus includes a rotatable member; back-up means for cooperating with the rotatable member to form a feeding nip for feeding a recording material; heating means for heating an outer peripheral surface of the rotatable member, the heating means including a heater in the form of a plate cooperable with the rotatable member to form a heating nip.

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