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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1978
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1977
Yasuji Fukase, Ebina, JA;
Rank Xerox Ltd., London, EN;
Abstract
A fixing apparatus with heat and pressure for electrophotographic copiers, the apparatus comprising a first roll 1, with which a toner image 11 on a paper 10 to be fixed comes into contact, and a second roll 2 placed in pressure contact with said first roll for rotation, said paper 10 passing between both the rolls 1 and 2, characterized in that a heat generating source 3b is provided at least in the second roll 2, a resilient material 5 having a heat-resistant releasing property is coated on the surface of the first roll 1, the surface of the second roll 2 being formed into a metal surface, and a releasing agent 7 containing a functional group is supplied to at least the surface of the second roll 2.