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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:
May. 16, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430109 ; 430111 ;
Abstract
An electrophotographic toner is disclosed which comprises a colorant and a binder resin, in which the binder resin is present as a vinyl resin whose gel content ranges from 15 to 25% by weight and whose tetrahydrofuran-soluble content has a number-average molecular weight (Mn) ranging from 5,000 to 12,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from 10.times.10.sup.4 to 40.times.10.sup.4 and a higher Mw peak in the range of from 9.times.10.sup.5 to 18.times.10.sup.5. The toner exhibits improved chargeability and improved powder fluidity as well as improved fixing properties and improved offset resistance. A process for producing the toner is also disclosed.