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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
May. 30, 2024
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Keiko Yasuda, Toyohashi, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A packing member packs a fixing device which is detachable from and attachable to an image forming apparatus. The packing member allows a user to grip the fixing device by being interposed between the fixing unit mounted on the image forming apparatus and the user. The packing member includes a cover part covering the fixing device, and a left gripping part and a right gripping part which are provided as a pair in the left and right of the cover part and grip a gripped part formed in the fixing device. The left gripping part and the right gripping part have a heat insulator insulating heat between an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface is attached to the gripped part under pressure by applying pressing force to the outer surface.
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