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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:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy D. Marvil, Sussex, NJ (US);
Chris F. DelRosario, Demarest, NJ (US);
Stace Moss, Falcon, CO (US);
John Navarra, Boonton Township, NJ (US);
Orville R. Raabe, Jr., Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 2/300 ; B29D 2/400 ; B32B 1/08 ; B32B 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 2/300 ; B29D 2/400 ; B32B 1/08 ; B32B 1/10 ;
Abstract
A fuser member for fixing toner to a recording medium having a fluoropolymer non-stick topcoat on a compliant silicone rubber baselayer bonded to a metallic insert is provided. The fluoropolymer is adhered to the silicone rubber baselayer using a primer of a blend of silane and a polyamide resin. The primed silicone baselayer is preheated in an infrared oven to remove low molecular weight fractions. A primer is applied to the prebaked rubber and completely dried before applying the fluoroelastomer topcoat by spraying,