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Thermal conservation assembly for roller fuser |
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Thermal conservation assembly for roller fuser
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Hoffman |
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February 7, 1978 |
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05/818,372 |
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July 25, 1977 |
| Inventors: |
Hoffman; Edwin Clarence (Rochester, NY)
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219/216; 219/469 |
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G03G 15/20 |
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| Abstract: |
in an electrophotographic copier including a fuser having a heated fuser roller, a thermal conservation assembly for minimizing thermal losses and facilitating roller maintenance and removal. The assembly includes first and second heat reflective members which are mounted for pivotal movement between a first position wherein the members are in close proximity with the fuser roller in order to minimize thermal losses and a second position wherein said members are out of proximity with said roller in order to facilitate access to the roller for maintenance and removal. In roller fusers having a pair of heated fuser rollers such as for duplex copy fusing, each roller is provided with a movable thermal conservation assembly. |
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