Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Patent
1997-10-07
1999-03-02
Smith, Matthew S.
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
399113, 399119, G03G 1500
Patent
active
058783091
ABSTRACT:
A toner container for containing toner to be used for developing a latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member by a developing device, usable with a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge containing the photosensitive member and the developing device includes: a first frame having a toner supply opening for supplying the toner to the developing device and a mounting portion for mounting a rotatable stirring member for stirring the toner contained in the toner container; a second frame coupled with the first frame and having an outward projection without interference with a rotational region of the stirring member; wherein the toner container is formed by coupling the first frame and second frame.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4076149 (1978-02-01), Saxinger
patent: 4583660 (1986-04-01), La Barre et al.
patent: 5079589 (1992-01-01), Shibata et al.
patent: 5091748 (1992-02-01), Morisawa et al.
patent: 5095339 (1992-03-01), Terashima
patent: 5103765 (1992-04-01), Owada et al.
patent: 5133283 (1992-07-01), Masuda
patent: 5153643 (1992-10-01), Nagakura
patent: 5221943 (1993-06-01), Hasegawa
patent: 5452056 (1995-09-01), Nomura et al.
patent: 5463446 (1995-10-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 5485249 (1996-01-01), Higeta et al.
patent: 5500714 (1996-03-01), Yashiro et al.
patent: 5537187 (1996-07-01), Sekine
patent: 5543898 (1996-08-01), Shishido et al.
patent: 5581328 (1996-12-01), Yashiro
patent: 5585895 (1996-12-01), Yashiro et al.
patent: 5596388 (1997-01-01), Ohkubo et al.
patent: 5619309 (1997-04-01), Yashiro et al.
Pat. Abs. Jap., vol. 012, No. 100 (P-683), Feb. 1988 (JP 62 231 976).
Xerox Disclosure Journal, "Improved Toner Hopper" (G. Bell, et al.), vol. 11, No. 3, May/Jun. 1986, pp. 117-120.
J. Mort, The Anatomy of Xerography: Its Invention and Evolution, McFarland & Company, USA, 1989, p. 127.
Miyabe Shigeo
Nomura Yoshiya
Yokomori Kanji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Smith Matthew S.
LandOfFree
Toner container, toner container assembling method, process cart does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Toner container, toner container assembling method, process cart, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Toner container, toner container assembling method, process cart will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-432669