Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-28
2001-06-05
Grimley, Arthur T. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
C222SDIG001, C399S120000, C399S258000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06243554
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to developer replenishing containers for use in copiers, and more particularly to such a developer-replenishing container, which fits different models of copier.
FIGS. from
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through
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show various developer replenishing containers for different models of copier. These developer replenishing containers commonly comprise a container body A having a bottom neck B for developer output, and a clamping strip C mounted on the bottom neck B of the container body A for positioning in a particular model of copier. Because the clamping strip C fits a particular design of container body A, different clamping strips should be used with different designs of container body. Because the molding equipment for a developer-replenishing container is expensive, it is not economic to provide different designs of developer replenishing container for different models of copier.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a developer-replenishing container, which fits different models of copier. According to the present invention, the developer-replenishing container comprises a container body, and a plurality of clamping strips selectively used with the container body for mounting in a copier. The container body has a slide moved in and out of a frame at a bottom neck thereof for developer output control, and two locating blocks at two opposite sides of the bottom neck above the frame. The clamping strips each have a mouth adapted to receive the bottom neck of the container body, two recessed receiving portions disposed at two opposite lateral sides and facing each other and adapted to receive the locating blocks of the bottom neck, two flat positioning ribs respectively disposed in the recessed receiving portions at a bottom side and adapted for engaging into the gaps between the top side wall of the frame and the locating blocks of the bottom neck, and at least one stop rod disposed outside the mouth for positioning in a copier. By means of selectively attaching the clamping strips to the bottom neck of the container body, the developer-replenishing container fits any of a variety of copiers.
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patent: 5970292 (1999-10-01), Miller
Hsu Robin
Huang Ya-Li
Li Kuan-Tung
Wang Jui-Chi
General Plastic Industrial Co., LTD
Grimley Arthur T.
Ngo Hoang
Pro-Techtor Inter-national Services
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