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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2002
Nexpress Solutions LLC, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A fuser apparatus having a pair of rollers in nip relation to transport a receiver member therebetween to permanently fix a marking particle image to such receiver member, and a skive mechanism for stripping a receiver member adhering to a fuser apparatus roller from the said roller. The skive mechanism includes a frame located in spaced relation with one of the rollers of the pair of fuser apparatus rollers. A plurality of skive assemblies, mounted on the frame, each include a skive finger and a support body for supporting such skive finger in operative relation to such one of the rollers. The skive fingers are elongated, thin, flexible members to substantially prevent damage to such associated fuser apparatus roller. Further, an air plenum is provided in operative relation to the other of the pair of rollers of the fuser apparatus rollers. The air plenum has a nozzle arrangement directed at an angle to the fuser apparatus roller associated with the air plenum so as to provide a positive air flow to substantially assure that a receiver member adhering to such fuser apparatus roller is stripped therefrom.
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