Developer container for an image forming apparatus

Details Developer container for an image forming apparatus Developer container for an image forming apparatus

2005-01-31

2008-11-11

Gleitz, Ryan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

Reexamination Certificate

active

07450891

ABSTRACT:
A developer container storing a developer of the present invention includes a developer outlet formed in the side wall thereof, and a shutter member for selectively opening or closing the developer outlet. The shutter member opens the developer outlet when the developer container is mounted to the body of an image forming apparatus or closes it when the former is dismounted from the latter. The toner container with this configuration surely prevents the developer from leaking when the developer container is dismounted from an image forming apparatus.

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