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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
May. 09, 1997
Reginald Keith Bethel, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert Leonard Burdick, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Charles Jerome Cheek, Versailles, KY (US);
Larry Steven Foster, Lexington, KY (US);
Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, KY (US);
Krikor Yosmali, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
The temperature of a heated roller (1) is monitored by a heat sensor (19) which rests on metal rectangle (25) on polyimide strip (5). The top end of the strip is attached directly to the frame (3). the bottom end of the strip has a hole (7), which receives an arm (9a) of pivoted member (9). A coil spring (13) pivots member 9 to cause arm 9a to pull the strip into contact with the heated roller. Because of the wide contact and low force between the strip and the roller, wear is reduced and smooth operation is realized.