Developer container, developing apparatus and process cartridge

Details Developer container, developing apparatus and process cartridge Developer container, developing apparatus and process cartridge

2007-11-01

2010-12-28

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S254000, C399S262000, C399S263000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07860437

ABSTRACT:
A developer container for an image forming apparatus includes a developer accommodating chamber, provided with an opening, for accommodating a developer to be supplied to the opening; a feeding member, provided in the developer accommodating chamber and having an elasticity, for feeding the developer by rotation thereof; a deforming portion, provided in the developer accommodating chamber and contactable to the feeding member, for deforming the feeding member against the elasticity with the rotation of the feeding member; and a restoration portion for permitting the feeding member deformed by the deformed portion to restore elastically, thereby to throw the developer toward the opening, wherein a boundary portion between the deformed portion the restoration portion is disposed below a lower end of the opening.

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