Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
C399S263000, C222S082000, C222SDIG001
Reexamination Certificate
active
06980754
ABSTRACT:
A toner supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a container body for accommodating toner, a discharge opening for permitting discharge of the toner from the container body, a sheet for sealing the discharge opening and for being staved by an unsealing member provided in the image forming apparatus, and a rotational force receiving portion for receiving a rotational force for feeding the toner from the container body toward the discharge opening. After the sheet is staved by the unsealing member, the rotational force receiving portion is engaged with the unsealing member to be placed in a state capable of receiving the rotational force.
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Isomura Tetsuo
Yamada Yusuke
Beatty Robert
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
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