Patent ID: 9020407
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image heating apparatus comprising: (i) an endless belt; (ii) a drive rotatable member configured to (a) drive said endless belt and (b) form a nip portion, in which a toner image on a recording material is heated, cooperatively with said endless belt; (iii) a flange portion provided at a position adjacent to a longitudinal end of said endless belt, said flange portion including, (iv) a mounting portion; and (v) a belt unit, including at least said endless belt, detachably mountable to said mounting portion, wherein said flange portion is separable into said guiding portion and said limiting portion with a dismounting operation of said belt unit from said mounting portion so that said guiding portion is dismounted integrally with said belt unit from said mounting portion while leaving said limiting portion on said mounting portion.