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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2003
Yoji Sato, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yoji Sato, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a roller having a central portion and an outer edge portion, a fusing belt positioned over at least a portion of the central portion of the roller, and a belt regulating part, positioned on the outer edge portion of the roller, that impedes the fusing belt from moving onto the outer edge portion of the roller. The belt regulating part includes a first portion having a surface adjacent to the central portion of the roller and an edge of the fusing belt. The first portion is configured to contact the fusing belt if the fusing belt moves toward the outer edge portion of the roller. The belt regulating part also includes a second portion coupled to the first portion, the second portion having an interior surface that contacts with the outer edge portion of the roller during operation of the image forming apparatus to cause the regulating part to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the roller and the fusing belt.
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