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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. 01, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazushi Kitajima, Kawasaki, JP;
Tamotsu Okada, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355290 ; 355200 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes image forming device for forming an unfixed image on a recording material; a fixing device for fixing the unfixed image on the recording material, the fixing device including a heater which is stationary in use, a film in sliding contact with the heater and a pressing member cooperative with the film to form a nip for receiving the recording material, and an opening portion for opening the apparatus for permitting jam clearance operation of the recording material in the fixing device. The pressing member and the film are separated from each other in association with opening of the opening portion.