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Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013

Filed:

Jun. 17, 2010
Applicants:

Kazuhiko Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;

Shuji Yokoyama, Shizuoka, JP;

Hiroshi Nakayama, Shizuoka, JP;

Hiroaki Yamauchi, Shizuoka, JP;

Satoshi Kinouchi, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Kazuhiko Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;

Shuji Yokoyama, Shizuoka, JP;

Hiroshi Nakayama, Shizuoka, JP;

Hiroaki Yamauchi, Shizuoka, JP;

Satoshi Kinouchi, Tokyo, JP;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A fuser includes: a rotational member configured to rotate; a press member configured to press the rotational member; an induction-current generator configured to generate induction current in the rotational member; and a separator configured to separate a leading end of a recording medium that passes through a nip from the rotational member, when a distal end is in a separating position, and move to an open position.


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