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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2001
Hajime Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Masami Maruko, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetoshi Katayanagi, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiki Hayami, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta Technosearch Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing apparatus for fixing a toner image formed on a transfer sheet comprised of rotatable heating member having a thermo-conductive base material, a heat-resistive resilient layer provided to cover the outer surface of the thermo-conductive base material, and a heat-resistive releasing layer provided to cover the heat resistive resilient layer; and a rotatable pressure member to nip and transport the transfer sheet cooperating with the rotatable heating member, for fusing the toner image on the transfer sheet; wherein, hardness of the surface of heat-resistive releasing member measure by a micro hardness meter is 55 to 75° and the surface roughness R is 0.5-2.0 &mgr;m.