Developer container
US6104894A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/183
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developer container used in electrophotographic image forming apparatuses includes a seal member having a sealing property improved to prevent leakage of a developer. The container has a container main body to accommodate the developer, a rotary member rotating in contact with the developer, and the seal member located at an end in a direction of a rotating shaft of the rotary member to prevent the developer from leaking.
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