Patent ID: 6947699
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material, comprising: a flexible movable member; a supporting member, having a sliding surface for sliding relative to said movable member, for supporting said movable member; a pressing member for forming a nip with said supporting member with said movable member therebetween; wherein at least one of portions which are upstream and downstream of a portion of said supporting member forming the nip with respect to a movement direction of said movable member is provided with a projection which is projected toward said pressing member beyond the sliding surface, said projection being extended in a longitudinal direction of said supporting member, and wherein said supporting member is provided at a longitudinal end portion of the projection with a cut-away portion which is recessed, wherein a length Lf of said movable member measured in the longitudinal direction of said supporting member and a length of the projection Ld measured in the longitudinal direction, satisfy, Lf>Ld.