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Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004

Filed:

Aug. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:

Hiroshi Kataoka, Shizuoka, JP;

Akihito Kanamori, Shizuoka, JP;

Satoru Izawa, Shizuoka, JP;

Eiji Uekawa, Shizuoka, JP;

Shinji Hashiguchi, Shizuoka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
Abstract

An image heating apparatus for an image forming apparatus comprises a heater and a rotary member having plasticity and rotated in contact with the heater. The rotary member in the image heating apparatus has an external shape becoming larger toward the end portions in the longitudinal direction, thereby preventing generation of wrinkles or unevenness in the conveyed recording medium.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kataoka, Hiroshi. (2004). Image heating apparatus having rotary metal member in contact with heater, such rotary member and producing method therefor (U.S. Patent No. 6794611). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6794611

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