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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Russell Edward Lucas, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Romain, Versailles, KY (US);
Jerry Wayne Smith, Irvine, KY (US);
Casey Thomas Wilson, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Russell Edward Lucas, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Romain, Versailles, KY (US);
Jerry Wayne Smith, Irvine, KY (US);
Casey Thomas Wilson, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A heater element is provided adapted to heat a belt in a fuser assembly. The heater element comprises laterally spaced-apart features extending beyond a center section provided between the features. The features and center section are adapted to face an inner surface of the belt.