Ejection mechanism for a toner container
US6665509B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/066
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner container is constructed to include a toner storing portion for accommodating toner, a supply opening adapted for guiding toner from the toner storing portion to a toner receiving portion connected to the toner storing portion, a removable sealing member sealing the supply openings, and two elastic members provided at two sides of the toner storing portion and adapted for pushing the toner storing portion away from the toner receiving portion upon disengagement of the toner storing portion from the toner receiving portion.
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