Developer supply kit

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2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C222SDIG001, C399S263000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06922540

ABSTRACT:
A developer supply kit for supplying a developer to an image forming apparatus includes a container for accommodating a developer; an opening provided in the container to permit discharging of the developer; and a feeding member, provided in the container, for feeding the developer by rotation thereof. The feeding member includes a lift portion for lifting the toner in the container, a guiding portion for guiding the toner lifted by the lift portion downwardly toward the opening, and a falling portion for letting the toner lifted by the lifting portion fall without feeding it toward the opening with rotation of the feeding member. The developer has an adhering strength which is not less than 0.60 g/cm2and less than 3.00 g/cm2after a vertical pressure of 128.4 g/cm2is imparted to a layer of the developer.

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