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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2000
Jiro Ishizuka, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuo Kishino, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaaki Takahashi, Saitama, JP;
Hideo Kawamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuhiro Ota, Shizuoka, JP;
Osamu Soutome, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Kitano, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A blade for regulating the amount of a release oil to be supplied is placed so as to abut on a fixing member or on a member for controlling the amount of the release oil to be supplied to the fixing member. The abutting surface of the blade is composed of a silicone rubber layer. Alternatively, the blade includes a plate-shaped elastic body and a silicone rubber layer formed on the tip of the elastic body. A fixing device including the blade and an image-forming apparatus including the fixing device are also disclosed.