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Fusing roller
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1987-11-02
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Granted: 1989-03-07
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Expires: 2007-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A fusing roller of the type having a thin resistance heating layer near its surface has a core made of a thermally and electrically insulative material, such as glass, which has a coefficient of thermal expansion comparable to that of the resistance heating layer. The roller can then withstand a high temperature curing process for other layers without separation of the resistance layer from the core.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl T. Urban
- 👤 Mark A. Lewis
- 👤 David A. Glocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:27
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2053; G03G15/2057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A fusing roller for electrostatographic apparatus, said roller being of the type having a core, a resistive heating layer connectable to an electrical power supply, and an outer protective layer, characterized in that the core and resistive heating layer are distinct layers which directly adjoin each other, said core is constructed of a thermally and electrically insulative glass and said resistive heating layer is a thin layer of conductive material coated on said core, and said core and resistive heating layer consist of materials with similar coefficients of thermal expansion ranging from 30×10 -7 to 120×10 -7 linear distance per distance per degree C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A fusing roller for electrostatographic apparatus, said roller being of the type having a core, a resistive heating layer connectable to an electrical power supply, and an outer protective layer, characterized in that the core and resistive heating layer are distinct layers which directly adjoin each other, said core is constructed of a thermally and electrically insulative glass and said resistive heating layer is a thin layer of conductive material coated on said core, and said core and resistive heating layer consist of materials with similar coefficients of thermal expansion ranging from 30×10 -7 to 120×10 -7 linear distance per distance per degree C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fusing roller according to claim 1 characterized in that the resistive heating layer comprises a metal or metal alloy having a thickness between 0.1 microns and 0.3 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fusing roller according to claim 2 further characterized in that the resistive heating layer comprises a metal alloy including 29% nickel and 71% iron and the core is an alkali barium borosilicate glass.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fusing roller according to claim 1 characterized in that the protective layer has an abhesive surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fusing roller according to claim 4 further characterized in that the protective layer is polytetrafluoroethylene.
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