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Sealing film whose tearing guide is formed by laser processing, and toner container using the same

US6188421A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1996
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/069
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The toner supplying opening of a toner container for storing powder toner or the like used in image-forming apparatuses such as copying machine or the like is sealed with a laminated lid material film. This sealing film comprises a base layer having tearing directionality, a guide layer having tearing guide portions formed by laser processing and a laser barrier layer provided between the base layer and the guide layer for shielding laser beams.

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