Waste-toner housing device, and image forming apparatus

Details Waste-toner housing device, and image forming apparatus Waste-toner housing device, and image forming apparatus

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Having handling of removed material

C399S358000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07917077

ABSTRACT:
A waste-toner housing device that is detachably attached to an image forming apparatus for housing waste toner includes a waste-toner container and a first conveying member and a second conveying member that convey the wasted toner. The first conveying member and the second conveying member are arranged inside the waste-toner container in such a manner that the second conveying member is located at an elevated level with respect to the first conveying member.

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