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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1987
Raymond D Wilcox, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A reservoir wick system in an apparatus for fixing a toner image on image supporting members including a first and second roller for conveying the image supporting member therebetween and fixing the toner image on the image supporting member, an applicator in contact with the first roller for applying offset preventing liquid to the first roller and forming a nip for receiving said image supporting member, the applicator disposed underneath the first roller and including a woven cloth for retaining the offset preventing liquid, the flow offset prevention liquid to the first roller being drawn up by capillary action and controlled by the weave of the woven cloth.