Toner container and image forming apparatus

Details Toner container and image forming apparatus Toner container and image forming apparatus

2006-12-06

2010-12-14

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S119000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07853184

ABSTRACT:
A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The container body includes a gear configured to engage with a drive gear provided in the main body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet, is configured to be held by the toner-container holder in non-rotating manner, and is biased downwardly by a force applied from the drive gear to the gear when the drive gear rotates.

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