Toner container handle
US12411438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1846
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner container according to one example embodiment includes a pivotable handle. The handle includes a front segment extending along a front of a body of the toner container when the handle is in a first position for contacting a corresponding pry surface in an image forming device when the handle moves from the first position to a second position. The handle includes a rear segment extending along a rear of the body when the handle is in the first position permitting a user to actuate the rear segment to move the handle from the first position to the second position. The handle includes a first side segment extending along the first side of the body and a second side segment extending along the second side of the body. The first and second side segments connect the front segment and the rear segment.
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