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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2005
Bryan M. Blair, Lexington, KY (US);
Thomas J. Campbell, Georgetown, KY (US);
James D. Gilmore, Lexington, KY (US);
Miranda E. Oaks, Lexington, KY (US);
Bryan M. Blair, Lexington, KY (US);
Thomas J. Campbell, Georgetown, KY (US);
James D. Gilmore, Lexington, KY (US);
Miranda E. Oaks, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, a system is provided for fusing an unfixed toner image to a substrate including a rotatable hot fusing roll and a backup belt assembly. The belt assembly may include a backup belt and a housing structure having a nip forming pressure roll. The backup belt may be wrapped about the housing structure including the nip forming pressure roll. The pressure roll includes a crown shape and the housing structure preferably includes structure for creating a generally uniform tension across the length of the belt in a direction transverse to a process direction.