The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1989
Filed:
May. 27, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Atsushi Arai, Ichikawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355285 ; 219216 ;
Abstract
A method of controlling a fixing unit which is installed in an electrophotographic copier, facsimile apparatus or like image forming apparatus and includes a fixing roller and a pressing roller. A secure fixing temperature of the fixing unit is selectively set to at least two different temperatures.