G03G 15/2035
For maintenance purposes
Official title: {for maintenance purposes, e.g. for removing a jammed sheet}
G03G15/2035 (For maintenance purposes) appears on 169 US grants and 153 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03G- Granted patents
- 169
- Published applications
- 153
- Assignees
- 38
- Inventors
- 369
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 11 | 6 |
| 2015 | 14 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 13 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Image forming device and image forming method providing notifications for pressure contact force adjustments21 Jul 2026US 12,687,803 B2Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Image forming apparatus9 Jun 2026US 12,650,662 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Image forming apparatus24 Mar 2026US 12,585,217 B2KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Pressure switching device, image forming apparatus, and pressure switching method17 Feb 2026US 12,554,217 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Image forming apparatus which prevents damage to sheet detection flag13 Jan 2026US 12,523,951 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Fixing device and image forming apparatus20 Aug 2026US 2026/0244130 A1KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Image forming apparatus6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227728 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Image forming apparatus30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219607 A1Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Image forming apparatus and operation control method that each allow operation of removing sheet wound around fixing member to be facilitated9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194846 A1KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Image forming apparatus2 Apr 2026US 2026/0093204 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Image forming apparatus including detachable toner fixing unit44US 4,965,640 AFujitsu Limited · 1990
- Multi-functional fuser backup roll release mechanism39US 6,253,046 B1Lexmark International, Inc. · 2001
- Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus33US 7,515,850 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd. · 2009
- Apparatus capable of applying a high fixing-nip pressure which is easily released when a recording sheet is stuck in a fixing mechanism32US 7,330,682 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd. · 2008
- Image forming apparatus having opening mechanism for jam clearance26US 5,291,256 ACanon Kabushiki Kaisha · 1994