Toner container, print process cartridge and image forming...

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2005-08-23

2005-08-23

Lee, Susan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

Reexamination Certificate

active

06934490

ABSTRACT:
A toner container40includes a fresh toner chamber46and a waste toner chamber47separated by a partition wall45.A width “a” of the interior of the fresh toner chamber46at an arbitrary vertical position VP along the partition wall45is substantially equal to or less than a corresponding width “b” at another position below the vertical position VP. The waste toner chamber47has a waste toner collection opening55through which a toner discharging mechanism32is inserted. A guide member56guides a discharging lid57for opening and closing the waste toner collection opening55.The guide member56extends inwardly from the vicinity of an upper periphery of the waste toner collection opening55,so that the toner discharging mechanism32that has entered in the waste toner chamber47is covered by the guide member56from above.

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