US Patent Issued to KYOCERA Document Solutions on Feb. 17 for "Fixing device which prevents eccentric cam that performs reciprocating rotation from rotating excessively, and image forming apparatus" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,554,216, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. (Osaka, Japan).

"Fixing device which prevents eccentric cam that performs reciprocating rotation from rotating excessively, and image forming apparatus" was invented by Sachio Izumichi (Osaka, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fixing device includes a pressure changing portion which makes a switch between a pressurized state where a pressure region is pressurized and a depressurized state where the pressure region is depressurized. The pressure changing portion includes a support portion, an eccentric cam, and a restriction portion. The support portion moves...