Patent ID: 9665047
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. A fuser assembly, comprising: a first metal roll including a heat pipe disposed therein; a second metal roll having a first heating element disposed therein, the first heating element having a first rated heating power; an endless fuser belt, the first and the second metal rolls positioned internally within the fuser belt for supporting movement thereof in an endless path; a second heating element having a second rated heating power, the second heating element disposed between the first and the second metal rolls, the first and the second heating elements for heating an inner surface of the fuser belt; and a backup roll disposed proximate to the fuser belt for forming a fusing nip therewith, wherein a rotation of the backup roll moves the fuser belt and rotates the first metal roll and the second metal roll, and wherein the rated heating power of each of the first and second heating elements is between about 600 W and about 1000 W.