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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akira Yuza, Yokohama, JP;
Nobukazu Adachi, Yokohama, JP;
Akira Kuroda, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Sugita, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399329 ;
Abstract
An image heating apparatus includes a heater; an endless film loosely trained around the heater; a pressing roller cooperative with the heater to form a nip with the film interposed between the pressing roller and the heater; a driver for driving the pressing roller; a guiding member for guiding an inside surface of the film, and extended along the pressing roller; wherein the guiding member has, at an end portion, a film guiding surface which is inclined relative to an axis of the pressing roller.