Method and apparatus for refilling a toner supply in a...

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2005-05-17

2005-05-17

Grainger, Quana (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

Reexamination Certificate

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06895201

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided including a toner supply receiver and an image formation unit configured to form an image on an image-transferring member using toner from the toner supply receiver. The toner supply receiver preferably has an opening configured to receive a toner bottle, and a base portion having a receiver coupling configured to releasably retain the toner bottle. The base portion further includes an inner wall including an insertion guide surface configured to cause rotation of the toner bottle relative to the base portion as the toner bottle is inserted into the toner supply receiver to thereby align the toner bottle with the receiver coupling in a predetermined manner.

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patent: 6195521 (2001-02-01), Nozawa et al.
patent: 3073042 (2000-06-01), None
patent: 2003-98811 (2003-04-01), None

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