Developer supply container

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2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Benson, Walter (Department: 2858)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Particle or contaminant control

C399S258000, C399S262000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07155138

ABSTRACT:
A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container comprising a discharge opening for permitting discharging of a developer; a container body for accommodating the developer; a snap hook member having an engaging projection for snap-hook engagement with an engageable member of the image forming apparatus; a feeding portion for feeding the developer from the container toward the discharge opening by a rotating force received by the engaging projection from the engageable member; wherein snap hook member has a bending modulus of 1400–20000 MPa.

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