Toner reservoir, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

Details Toner reservoir, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Toner reservoir, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S111000, C399S262000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07006777

ABSTRACT:
A toner reservoir includes a toner chamber that holds toner therein, a shaft disposed within the toner chamber, and a rotating body. The shaft has a groove formed in an outer circumferential surface thereof. The groove extends substantially in a first direction in which the shaft extends. The groove has opposing walls that define a tapered width of the groove such that the width becomes wider nearer an end of the shaft. The rotating body has a wall that projects from rotating body in a second direction parallel to the first direction. The wall may be a hollow cylinder having a plurality of grooves that are formed in its inner surface and extend parallel to the shaft. The wall may include a plurality of walls angularly spaced apart and in contact with the shaft to rotatably hold the shaft.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5956556 (1999-09-01), Nakajima et al.
patent: 5991571 (1999-11-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 2000-181224 (2000-06-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Toner reservoir, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Toner reservoir, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Toner reservoir, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3674369