Developer supply container having a shutter cleaning feature

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2005-11-01

2008-11-11

Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S260000, C399S262000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07450890

ABSTRACT:
A developer supply container is detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus having a receiving opening for receiving a developer and a shutter for opening and closing the receiving opening. The developer supply container including an engaging portion provided on a periphery of the developer supply container, and is engageable with the shutter to open and close the shutter with a rotational movement of either the developer supply container mounted in the developer receiving apparatus or a rotatable container body; and a cleaning member, provided on a periphery of the developer supply container for cleaning the shutter with the rotational movement of the developer supply container.

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Notification of the First Office Action, dated Nov. 23, 2007, issued in Chinese counterpart Application No.: 200510119416.6, and an English-language translation thereof.

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