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Toner container

US8285179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References

16Claims

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Assignees

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba · JP
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA · JP

Inventors

Hisashi Kimura · Suwon-si, KR
Takafumi Amano · Kawasaki, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2011
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S222/01
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner container installed in an image forming apparatus includes a toner container main body having a predetermined length and in which toner is accommodated, a discharge port through which the toner is discharged from the toner container main body, a shutter which opens and closes the discharge port, a handle provided on the toner container main body, and a pressed portion provided on the toner container main body and which is pressed by the image forming apparatus to project the handle out from the image forming apparatus.

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