Toner cartridge

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Lee, Susan S (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C366S309000, C399S256000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07957680

ABSTRACT:
A toner cartridge inserted in an image forming apparatus and supplying toner to the image forming apparatus comprises a container which contains the toner and provided with a discharging opening for discharging the contained toner, the container having a shape with a predetermined curvature at a bottom part, a conveying member which conveys the toner in the container to the discharging opening, an agitating member which rotates centering on a rotational axis in the container, and agitates the toner contained in the container and a sheet member provided in the agitating member such that a front edge part abuts the bottom part of the container, the sheet member having the front edge part which is formed with a part having substantially the same curvature as the bottom part of the container.

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