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Developer accommodating container with toner seal member, unsealing member, and auxiliary unsealing member

US9465318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 23, 2013
Grant dateOct 11, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 23, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/18
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developer accommodating container for accommodating a developer includes: a toner seal member for unsealably sealing an opening of the developer accommodating container; an unsealing member, connected to an end portion of the toner seal member, for unsealing the opening by moving at least a part of the toner seal member; and an auxiliary unsealing member for assisting unsealing by changing a pulling direction of the toner seal member by the unsealing member. The auxiliary unsealing member includes a shaft portion or a projected portion. The shaft portion or the projected portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the developer accommodating container.

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