Toner container and image forming apparatus having first and...

Details Toner container and image forming apparatus having first and... Toner container and image forming apparatus having first and...

2006-12-05

2010-11-02

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C222SDIG001, C399S262000, C399S106000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07826777

ABSTRACT:
A toner container detachably attached to a toner-container holder of a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a container body that includes an opening, and discharges toner contained in the container body, from the opening; and a held portion that is held by the toner-container holder in a non-rotating manner. The held portion includes an open/close member for opening/closing the toner outlet in synchronization with an attachment/detachment operation of the held portion to/from the toner-container holder.

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