Disassembling method for toner accommodating container
US6219506A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/183
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of disassembling, for reuse, a toner accommodating container, including a main body for accommodating toner, an opening for permitting filling of the toner and a cap press-fitted with an engaging portion of the opening to plug the opening, the includes a first step of partly cutting the cap without cutting the engaging portion; and a second step of removing the cap from the engaging portion while releasing engagement between the cap and the engaging portion by deforming the cap using a cut portion provided by the cuttin step.
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