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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Ken Ohmura, Hachioji, JP;
Naohiro Hirose, Hachioji, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Hachioji, JP;
Shiro Hirano, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
Ken Ohmura, Hachioji, JP;
Naohiro Hirose, Hachioji, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Hachioji, JP;
Shiro Hirano, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming method comprises: fixing an image formed by a toner on a record sheet in a nip member formed by a pressurizing member which is compressibly contacted against a heating fixing rotor having an elastic body layer formed on an endless periphery surface capable of orbitally moving and which creates locally a large distortion occurred in the elastic body layer in vicinity of outlet thereof,