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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akira Ishizaki, Osaka, JP;
Yoshinari Takayama, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Nitto Denko Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
Abstract
An image fixing apparatus using an endless film in which abrasion resistance is largely improved by presence of the high-hardness releasable resin outer layer so that the endless film is provided with practically satisfactory mechanical strength as well as satisfactory abrasion resistance, whereby the image fixing apparatus can obtain a sharp image for a long term; and to provide such an image-fixing endless film for use in the image fixing apparatus.