Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus

Details Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus

2007-03-29

2010-12-21

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S119000, C399S120000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07856198

ABSTRACT:
A toner cartridge includes: a cartridge main body having an opening; a toner chamber that is provided inside the cartridge main body and contains toner; an open-close member that opens/closes the opening by moving; and a regulation part that regulates movement of the open-close member in an opening/closing direction when the cartridge main body is moved in a direction where it is removed/attached to/from an image forming apparatus, wherein the opening enables movement of the toner between a position inside the toner chamber and a position outside the cartridge main body.

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Chinese Office Action for Chinese Patent Application 200710090190.0 dated Jul. 10, 2009.

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