Toner cartridge having a toner stirring member

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1996-06-14

1998-06-30

Pendegrass, Joan

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

399263, 366228, 366342, G03G 1508

Patent

active

057747725

ABSTRACT:
A toner cartridge for an image forming apparatus is provided with a toner stirring member, which is mixed in with the toner in the toner cartridge. Blocking of the toner is prevented and fluidity of the toner is improved by the movement of the toner stirring member in the toner cartridge, and stable toner flow to a developing device of is accomplished. The toner stirring member is provided with toner scratching portions for scratching off the toner from the internal surface of the cartridge, and thereby a quantity of toner remaining in the toner cartridge is reduced.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4696418 (1987-09-01), Kurotaka et al.
patent: 5296900 (1994-03-01), Saijo et al.
patent: 5557381 (1996-09-01), Sakamoto et al.
patent: 5598254 (1997-01-01), Ikesue et al.

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