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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1989
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1988
Robert S Pawlik, Webster, NY (US);
Kenneth R Rasch, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a fuser assembly having a molded housing with a plurality of integral posts disposed along a first surface, an elongated electrically conductive contact strip having at least one set of integral, oppositely disposed spring clips and a pair of upright extending tabs, the spring clips engaging opposite sides of one of the integral posts to secure the contact strip to the housing and align the strip within the housing, a fuser roll with an associated electrical heating element disposed within the housing, one end of the heating element being secured to the end of one of the upright extending tabs, and a thermal cut-off element electrically connected to the heating element with one end of the thermal element secured to an end of the second upright extending tab.