The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2004
Applicants:
Masao Takagi, Numazu, JP;
Goki Inukai, Kuki, JP;
Inventors:
Masao Takagi, Numazu, JP;
Goki Inukai, Kuki, JP;
Assignee:
Nitto Kogyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G00G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fixing belt for fixing the toner image on a recording medium includes an electroformed nickel endless belt body. The belt body exhibits hardness higher at the rear surface than at the front surface after heated at 350° C.