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Toner container having a gear portion and image forming apparatus

US8050597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 1, 2007
Grant dateNov 1, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0668
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner container includes a container body that contains toner therein, and a cap portion that is held by a toner-container holding unit and includes a toner discharge opening to discharge the toner contained in the container body. A gear portion is detachably attached to the container body so that a rotational force is transmitted to the container body.

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