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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Akira Kuroda, Numazu, JP;
Assignee:
Cannon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219216 ; 399329 ;
Abstract
An image heating apparatus includes a heater; a supporting member for supporting the heater; a film having a first side in slidable contact with the heater and a second side movable with a recording material carrying an image in contact therewith; wherein the image on the recording material is heated by heat from the heater through the film; wherein the heater is movably supported (i.e. with play) on a heater supporting portion of the supporting member without adhesive material therebetween.