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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:
Mar. 02, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1992
Linn C Hoover, Rochester, NY (US);
Ralph E Williams, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A fusing roller is replaceable in an image-forming apparatus in a fusing roller catridge. The cartridge includes the fusing roller mounted for rotation in a housing, oil-applying device, heating lamp, temperature sensors and an access opening. A pressure roller in the receiving apparatus frictionally engages the fusing roller to drive it during operation. The oil-applying device in the cartridge is accessible from outside the cartridge for adjustment between a condition applying oil and a condition not applying oil. Oil is supplied from a source in the receiving apparatus. A connector on the cartridge mates with a check valve on the receiving apparatus in response to insertion of the cartridge.