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US 4,054,410 AGranted
Fusing device
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorRichard J. Murphy
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Abstract
A device is disclosed for supplying water or moisture to the surfaces of fuser members comprising water-degradable silicone rubbers. The water or moisture produces a degradation product of the silicone rubber which is a release material for electroscopic resin toners used in xerographic copiers.
Claims6
A fusing device for use in a xerographic reproducing apparatus for fixing a resin-based powder image to a substrate comprising a fusing member having a water-degradable silicone rubber outer surface;
- means for heating the outer surface of the fuser member to form thereon a degradation product in the presence of water;
- means for applying water to the surface of the fuser member;
- and means for contacting the heated fuser member with a substrate having a resin-based powder thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.