Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Patent
1995-12-14
1998-06-02
Royer, William J.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
141364, 206515, 399262, G03G 1508
Patent
active
057615845
ABSTRACT:
A toner supply container for supplying toner into a toner accommodating container for accommodating the toner usable for developing a latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein the toner accommodating container is detachably mountable relative to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, including a guide portion for guiding the toner supply container into the toner accommodating container with engagement with the toner accommodating container; a first portion and a second portion which are opposed to each other; a third portion connecting one longitudinal ends of the first portion and second portion, wherein the third portion are foldable; a fourth portion connecting the other longitudinal ends of the first portion and second portion, wherein the fourth portion are foldable; a toner supply opening, provided along a longitudinal direction between the first portion and the second portion, for supplying into the toner accommodating container the toner accommodated in the toner accommodation portion U structured by the first portion, second portion, third portion and fourth portion; a sealing member for openably sealing the toner supply opening; wherein a volume of the toner accommodation portion is reduced in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the first portion and the second portion by the folding of the third portion and the fourth portion.
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Ikemoto Isao
Kobayashi Kazunori
Kubota Atsushi
Odagawa Kazuyoshi
Sasaki Shin-ichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Royer William J.
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