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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2004
Applicants:
Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate, Lexington, KY (US);
Harald Portig, Versailles, KY (US);
Inventors:
Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate, Lexington, KY (US);
Harald Portig, Versailles, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A nip release mechanism for a fuser of a printing device includes a movable component in the printer base frame moved by opening and closing a cover, and a follower component in the fuser which follows movement of the movable component to adjust positions of a fuser pressure roll.