Global Patent Index - EP 0461596 B1

EP 0461596 B1 19970903 - Heating apparatus using endless film

Title (en)

Heating apparatus using endless film

Title (de)

Heizgerät mit Endlosfilm

Title (fr)

Appareil de chauffage avec film sans fin

Publication

EP 0461596 B1 19970903 (EN)

Application

EP 91109514 A 19910610

Priority

  • JP 15360390 A 19900611
  • JP 15360490 A 19900611
  • JP 15360690 A 19900611
  • JP 15360990 A 19900611

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0461596A2] An image heating apparatus includes a heater; a film movable together with a recording material; a driving rotatable member cooperative with the film to form a nip therebetween, an image on a recording material being passed through the nip and is heated by heat from the heater though the film; wherein the driving member has a circumferential length which increases toward longitudinal ends thereof. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/20

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/2053 (2013.01); G03G 15/206 (2013.01); G03G 15/2064 (2013.01); G03G 2215/2035 (2013.01); G03G 2215/2061 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0461596 A2 19911218; EP 0461596 A3 19940209; EP 0461596 B1 19970903; DE 69127508 D1 19971009; DE 69127508 T2 19980226

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91109514 A 19910610; DE 69127508 T 19910610