Apparatus and method of protecting fuser unit and image forming apparatus including the same

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EP 2 477 077 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
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(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	30.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/35

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	15.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/11

(21)	Application number: 12151373.3

(22)	Date of filing: 17.01.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G03G 15/20^(2006.01)

(54)	Apparatus and method of protecting fuser unit and image forming apparatus including the same Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Schutz einer Fixiereinheit und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung damit Appareil et procédé de protection d'une unité de fixage et appareil de formation d'images l'incluant

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

18.01.2011 KR 20110005090

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(73)	Proprietor: S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd.
	Gyeonggi-do 16677 (KR)

(72)	Inventor:
	Choi, Seung-young Seoul (KR)

(74)	Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP
	15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)

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References cited: :

JP-A- 2003 270 982
US-A1- 2007 166 067

JP-A- 2004 013 020

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