Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-11
2009-12-08
Gray, David M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
C399S103000, C399S105000, C399S106000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07630665
ABSTRACT:
A developer container for an image forming apparatus, said developer container including a rotatable member; a container body for containing a developer; a sealing member, provided in the container body, for preventing leakage of the developer out of the container body; a sheet, provided in the container body, for contacting the rotatable member to guide the developer into the container body; a gap provided between the container body and the sealing member and covered by the sheet; a communication hole provided in the container body in fluid communication with the gap; packing material filled in the gap through the communication hole for preventing leakage of the developer through the gap.
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Kakitani Masaki
Ueno Takahito
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Gray David M
Walsh Ryan D
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