Patent ID: 9342003
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A fixing device comprising: a rotatable, endless first belt; a rotatable, endless second belt contacting an outer circumferential surface of the first belt; a first nip formation pad contacting an inner circumferential surface of the first belt to form a fixing nip between the first belt and the second belt, the fixing nip configured to convey therethrough a recording medium bearing a toner image; a second nip formation pad contacting an inner circumferential surface of the second belt to support the second belt; and a rotatable driver configured to, wherein the second nip formation pad is configured to press against the first nip formation pad to define a fixing span in the axial direction of the rotatable driver where the recording medium is conveyed, and the driving span is outboard from the fixing span in the axial direction of the rotatable driver.