Toner containing device having integrally molded shaft and blade

Details Toner containing device having integrally molded shaft and blade Toner containing device having integrally molded shaft and blade

1996-04-29

1997-10-14

Pendegrass, Joan H.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

222DIG1, G03G 1508

Patent

active

056781474

ABSTRACT:
A toner containing device includes a toner body having a toner exhaust port, a shaft rotatably mounted to rotate within the toner body, an agitating blade on each end of the shaft on opposite sides of the toner exhaust port and a central agitating blade arranged on the shaft and disposed in substantial alignment with the toner exhaust port, wherein the central agitating blade is flexible such that a free end of the central agitating blade extends outside the toner body to flick toner through the toner exhaust port upon rotation of the central agitating blade past the toner exhaust port.

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English-language abstract of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-16964.
English-language translation of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-53232.

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