Developer accommodating container, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
US9354553B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0875
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developer accommodating container for accommodating a developer includes: a flexible container provided with an opening for permitting discharge of the developer; a sealing member for sealing the opening in a state in which the sealing member is bonded to a periphery of the opening, wherein the sealing member is capable of exposing the opening by being removed by pulling; and a reinforcing portion, provided at least as a part of the periphery of the opening, for decreasing a degree of deformation of the opening.
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