Toner container including a container body with a gripper at the end thereof, and associated method
US7702262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0695
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body and a gripper attached to the second end. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and is configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet for discharging the toner contained in the container body, and an open/close member for opening/closing the toner outlet in synchronization with an attachment/detachment operation to/from the toner-container holder.
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