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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:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jiann H. Chen, Fairport, NY (US);
Stephen V. Davis, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert A. Lancaster, Hilton, NY (US);
Tulienne R. Molaire, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Nexpress Solutions LLC, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/04 ; B29D 2/200 ; G03G 1/520 ; B25F 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/04 ; B29D 2/200 ; G03G 1/520 ; B25F 5/02 ;
Abstract
A roller for use in a fusing assembly for receiving a polymeric release agent including a core and multiple layers secured over the core; and the multiple layers including at least one outer layer formed of a silicone mixture which absorbs the polymeric release agent and has toner release properties, and an intermediate layer formed of a silicone mixture selected so that its swelling in 1000 cts poly(dimethylsiloxane) is less than 1% by weight.