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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Atsuyoshi Abe, Susono, JP;
Masahiro Suzuki, Numazu, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image heating apparatus, which has a movable endless belt, a support member for supporting the belt at an inside of the belt, wherein the belt slides relative to the support member and an image on a recording material is heated with heat from the belt, a holding member for holding the belt at an inside of the belt and movable together with the belt, and a driving member opposing to the holding member via the belt and driving the belt.