Sliding member and image-fixing device
US8906496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2311
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object is to provide a sliding member having improved lubricant retention capacity without deteriorating the strength of a woven fabric. The sliding member includes: a fabric woven with a yarn containing a fiber bundle of fluororesin; and a lubricant attached to the fabric. In the sliding member, the fluororesin may be polytetrafluoroethylene (e.g., expanded polytetrafluoroethylene). An oil may be used as the lubricant. The sliding member can be used in an image-fixing device.
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