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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1988
Laura M Gilbert, Vestal, NY (US);
David Vermaat, Port Crane, NY (US);
Imagitek, Binghamton, NY (US);
Abstract
A fuser belt for a reproduction machine is disclosed. The belt may have one of several configurations which all include ridges and interstices on the outer surface which contacts the print media. These interstices are formed between regularly spaced ridges, between randomly spaced particles, between knit threads. These interstices allow the free escape of steam from the media during high-temperature fusing of the reproduction process. As the steam escapes freely, the steam does not accumulate in the media causing media deformations and copy quality deterioration. Additionally, media handling is improved because the ridges and interstices reduce the unwanted but unavoidable introduction of thermal energy into the copy media.