US Patent:
20050249532, Nov 10, 2005
Inventors:
Steven Bailey - Rochester NY, US
Michael Baskin - Springwater NY, US
Gerard Darby - Brockport NY, US
Borden Mills - Webster NY, US
James Hendron - Rochester NY, US
International Classification:
G03G015/20
Abstract:
This invention relates in general to fuser for a reproduction apparatus, and more particularly to an adjustable loading mechanism for a printing machine fuser. According to various aspects of the invention, apparatus and methods for loading a printing machine fuser are provided. A loading force for a pressure member and a fuser member may be generated by deflecting a spring relative to a spring support that restrains an end of the spring, the spring support being mounted to an arm body, the arm body comprising a pivot axis and a loading mount acting on one of the pressure member and the fuser member. The loading force may be adjusted by displacing the spring support to adjust a deflection of the spring.