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US-9207603-B2 · Dec 8, 2015 · US
Fixing device including a guide member for guiding a sheet to a fixing area and image forming apparatus including the same
US8965258B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8965258-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313770612-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A fixing device includes a pair of fixing members and a guide member. The guide member includes a guide plate having a guide surface, a back surface when the guide surface is defined as a front surface, and holes that are spaced apart from each other in a widthwise direction of the sheet and that extend through the guide surface and the back surface; and sheet receiving members that are disposed in correspondence with the holes, each sheet receiving member including a body and an insertion portion that protrudes from the body and that is inserted into the corresponding hole, the insertion portions being inserted into the corresponding holes and being moved along the guide surface, so that the sheet receiving members are mounted to the guide plate while the bodies protrude from the guide surface.
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What is claimed is: 1. A fixing device comprising: a pair of fixing members that contact each other and that are configured to rotate or circulate, and that are configured to heat and press a sheet that is transported with a toner image being carried thereby and that is interposed between the pair of fixing members, to fix the toner image to the sheet; and a guide member configured to guide the sheet that is transported towards the pair of fixing members to a fixing area where t…
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Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/2085Primary
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Electricity · mapped topic
- G03G15/2028Primary
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- What does patent US8965258B2 cover?
- A fixing device includes a pair of fixing members and a guide member. The guide member includes a guide plate having a guide surface, a back surface when the guide surface is defined as a front surface, and holes that are spaced apart from each other in a widthwise direction of the sheet and that extend through the guide surface and the back surface; and sheet receiving members that are dispose…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/2085. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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