Developer supply container with shutter movement prevention...

Details Developer supply container with shutter movement prevention... Developer supply container with shutter movement prevention...

2008-09-16

2008-09-16

Brase, Sandra L (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S119000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11833514

ABSTRACT:
A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving device having a receiving opening for receiving a developer, an apparatus shutter for opening and closing the receiving opening, the developer supply container including a container body for containing the developer, the container body including a discharge opening for discharging the developer; a container shutter for opening and closing the discharge opening by a rotational movement of the container body with the container shutter being prevented from moving by the developer receiving device; an interrelating portion for interrelating the rotational movement of the apparatus shutter with the container body such that apparatus shutter starts moving when a neighborhood of a leading, with respect to a moving direction thereof, end of the discharge opening exposed by the container shutter, is substantially aligned with a neighborhood of a trailing edge of the apparatus shutter.

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Communication Pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC, dated Feb. 12, 2008, issued in counterpart European Application No. 04 027 425.0-2225.

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