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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2007
Yasuhiro Hayashi, Moriya, JP;
Shigeaki Takada, Kashiwa, JP;
Daigo Matsuura, Toride, JP;
Ikuo Nakamoto, Toride, JP;
Kazuhiro Hasegawa, Toride, JP;
Yasuhiro Hayashi, Moriya, JP;
Shigeaki Takada, Kashiwa, JP;
Daigo Matsuura, Toride, JP;
Ikuo Nakamoto, Toride, JP;
Kazuhiro Hasegawa, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt for heating an image on a recording material in a nip and a pressing pad for pressing the belt from an inner surface thereof in the nip. A sheet-like member is provided to cover the pressing pad, providing for sliding movement relative to the belt. A lubricant absorbing member for suppressing swelling of the pressing pad by absorbing a lubricant applied on an inner surface of the belt, with the lubricant absorbing member covered by the sheet-like member.