Developer supply container
US8160471B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0668
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a rotatable container body provided with a portion-to-be-engaged on an inner surface thereof; an opening for permitting discharging of the developer; a sealing portion for sealing the opening; an extended portion being displaceable toward a rotational axis of the container body; an engaging portion engageable with the portion-to-be-engaged; and a limiting portion to substantially hold the sealing portion in a sealing position by engagement between the engaging portion and the portion-to-be-engaged, and a non-limiting portion to permit the relative movement of the sealing portion by disengagement between the engaging portion and the portion-to-be-engaged.
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