Clean finned toner cartridge
US5613177A · kind A · utility
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26Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0678
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device is provided for storing a supply of particles for use in a developer unit of an electrophotographic printing machine. The device includes an open ended container which has a chamber in communication with the open end of the container. The particles are stored in the chamber of the container. The device also includes a feature associated with the container which extends substantially the length of the container, for urging the marking particles in the chamber toward the center of the chamber.
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