Reduced capacity toner cartridge for an electrophotographic image forming device having an isolated toner volume surrounding an auger of the toner cartridge
US10474061B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1821
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An outlet is positioned on the housing for exiting toner from the toner cartridge. An insert is selectably installable in the toner reservoir. The insert separates a first portion of the toner reservoir that is in fluid communication with the outlet from a remainder of the toner reservoir when the insert is installed in the toner reservoir providing a reduced capacity toner reservoir in the first portion of the toner reservoir.
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