Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-14
2005-06-14
Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
C222SDIG001
Reexamination Certificate
active
06907214
ABSTRACT:
A hollow, cylindrical toner bottle of the present invention discharges toner stored therein when mounted to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus in a substantially horizontal position and then rotated about its axis. The toner bottle is made up of a mouth including a toner outlet and a cylindrical wall, and a body including a circumferential wall and a bottom. The mouth is formed by injection molding. The outer circumference of the toner outlet has circularity of 0.7 mm or below.
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Hasegawa Masashi
Koide Kotaro
Kusano Tetsuya
Terazawa Seiji
Cooper & Dunham LLP
Ngo Hoang
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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