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US 7,127,203 B1Granted
Fuser member with reinforced slot
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorIan Pitts
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Abstract
A fuser member includes a metallic core cylinder with an axially extending slot defined in an end region of the core cylinder. An integral flange is formed from material from the slot. The flange extends generally radially from the core cylinder adjacent the slot. A drive gear includes a key. The slot receives the key for rotation of the core cylinder.
Claims20
A fuser member comprising:
- a metallic core cylinder including an axially extending slot defined in an end region of the core cylinder, the slot providing a through passage into an interior of the core cylinder, an integral flange formed from material from the slot extending generally radially from the core cylinder adjacent the slot;
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- a drive gear including a key, the slot receiving the key for rotation of the core cylinder.
A method for forming a fuser member comprising:
- forming a channel in an end region of a metallic core cylinder;
- thereafter forming a flange from material of the core cylinder adjacent the channel to define an axially extending slot in the end region of the core cylinder;
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- mounting a drive gear to the core cylinder whereby the slot receives a key of the drive gear.
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A fuser member comprising:
- a metallic core cylinder including an slot extending axially from an end of the core cylinder;
- a flange extending generally radially inward from the core cylinder along three sides of the slot to define opposed faces;
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- a drive gear comprising an inside diameter sleeve for fitting over the core member, the drive gear including a key, the slot receiving the key therethrough for rotation of the core cylinder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.