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Fluid applicator wick
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1985-05-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-05-22
Abstract
Abstract 57 A fluid applicator wick which applies release fluids to a fuser roller adapted to fuse toner images to a copy sheet. The wick includes a fluid retaining material and a covering material. The covering material is in contact with at least one surface of the fluid retaining material and the fuser roller. The covering material (46) has at least a first layer (50) or fibers and a second layer (52) of fibers with a thin, loosely woven layer (56) of material interposed therebetween. At least a portion of the fibers of the first layer of fibers and the second layer of fibers are interlocked with the layer of loosely woven material interposed therebetween. The covering material preferably includes a third layer (54) of fibers, with a second thin, loosely woven layer (58) of material between the second and third layers of fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas F. Szlucha
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:01
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2017; G03G15/2025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A fluid applicator wick (34), including: a fluid retaining material (48); and a covering material (46) disposed in contact with at least one surface of said fluid retaining material, characterised in that the covering material comprises at least a first layer (50) of fibers and a second layer (52) of fibers with a thin, loosely woven layer (56) of material being interposed between said first layer of fibers and said second layer of fibers with at least a portion of the fibers of said first layer of fibers and said second layer of fibers being interlocked with said layer of loosely woven material interposed therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A fluid applicator wick (34), including: a fluid retaining material (48); and a covering material (46) disposed in contact with at least one surface of said fluid retaining material, characterised in that the covering material comprises at least a first layer (50) of fibers and a second layer (52) of fibers with a thin, loosely woven layer (56) of material being interposed between said first layer of fibers and said second layer of fibers with at least a portion of the fibers of said first layer of fibers and said second layer of fibers being interlocked with said layer of loosely woven material interposed therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A wick according to claim 1, wherein said first layer (50) of fibers includes polyester, polytetrafluorethylene, aramid or wool fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A wick according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said second layer (52) of fibers includes polyester, polytetrafluorethylene, aramid or wool fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A wick according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said layer (56) of loosely woven material includes polyester, polytetrafluorethylene, aramid or wool fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A wick according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least some of the fibers of said first layer (50) of fibers and said second layer (52) of fibers are interlocked with said layer (56) of loosely woven material by the process of needling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A wick according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further including: a third layer (54) of fibers; and a second layer (58) of thin, loosely woven material interposed between said second layer (52) of fibers and said third layer (54) of fibers with at least a portion of the fibers of said second layer of fibers and said third layer of fibers being interlocked with said second layer of loosely woven material interposed therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A wick according to claim 6, wherein said third layer (54) of fibers includes polyester, polytetrafluorethylene, aramid or wool fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A wick according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein said second layer (58) of loosely woven material includes polyester, polytetrafluorethylene, aramid or wool fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A wick according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein at least some of the fibers of said second layer (52) of fibers and said third layer (54) of fibers are interlocked with said second layer (58) of loosely woven material by the process of needling.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for substantially permanently fusing a toner image to a sheet, including: a fuser roll (10); a back-up roll (12) operatively associated with said fuser roll to define a nip through which the sheet with the unfused toner image thereon passes to fuse the toner image to the sheet; an oil reservoir (36); and a fluid applicator wick (34) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the wick being arranged to meter oil onto said fuser roll (10), the fluid retaining material (48) being in communication with said oil reservoir (36), and the covering material (46) having one surface thereof in contact with said fuser roll to meter oil thereon.
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