Patent ID: 9639036
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image heating apparatus comprising: a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member configured to form a nip therebetween for heating a toner image on a recording material; a rubbing rotatable member configured to rub a surface of said first rotatable member, a peripheral surface of said rubbing rotatable member having a plurality of recesses and protrusions formed by a particulate abrasive; and a cleaning brush configured to clean a surface of said rubbing rotatable member, wherein an average interval Sm of the plurality of recesses and protrusions on the surface of said rubbing rotatable member is 10-20 μm, and said cleaning brush includes fibers each having a diameter of not less than 5 μm and not more than the average interval Sm.