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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Richard W. Seyfried, Williamson, NY (US);
Grace T. Brewington, Fairport, NY (US);
Faming LI, Penfield, NY (US);
Inventors:
Richard W. Seyfried, Williamson, NY (US);
Grace T. Brewington, Fairport, NY (US);
Faming Li, Penfield, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/2032 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fixing device includes a first fixing member a second fixing member that are movable to engage and disengage a fixing nip defined by the first and second fixing member. The fixing nip is disengaged to accommodate entry and exit of a cut sheet, and engaged to accommodate warm-pressure fixing a marking material image to the cut sheet.