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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2006
Seiichiro Kameda, Abiko, JP;
Junichi Moteki, Abiko, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Toride, JP;
Shinichiro Hosoi, Kashiwa, JP;
Seiichiro Kameda, Abiko, JP;
Junichi Moteki, Abiko, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Toride, JP;
Shinichiro Hosoi, Kashiwa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image heating apparatus includes a heating rotatable member for heating an image on a recording material at a nip; an endless belt cooperative with the heating rotatable member to form the nip; a pressing pad for pressing the belt at the nip; and a lubricant application member for applying a lubricant on an inner surface of the belt, wherein the lubricant application member is away from the belt when the belt is at a position retracted from a position where an image heating operation of the apparatus is capable.