Patent ID: 6810229
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming fuser apparatus, comprising:a fuser hot roll and a pressure roll, wherein said fuser hot roll and said pressure roll form a nip therebetween; and a detack structure that is spaced-apart from said fuser hot roll, said detack structure comprising at least one extension proximal to said fuser hot roll such that a clearance gap is formed between said at least one proximal extension and said fuser hot roll; wherein said detack structure is positioned so as to ensure separation of a print media from said fuser hot roll after said print media travels through said nip, by use of said at least one proximal extension, and wherein said clearance gap is held to a distance within a predetermined maximum tolerance by controlling an orientation between a bearing of said fuser hot roll and said detack structure.