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Developer container, developer replenishing device, developing device, and image forming apparatus using same
US9057983B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9057983-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313972177-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
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A developer container removably installable in an apparatus body of an image forming apparatus includes a container body to contain developer, a cap connectable to the container body, the cap including a supply opening, and a flange projecting beyond an outer circumferential surface of the cap in a radial direction extending from a center of a cross section of the container body. The flange is formed along a circumference of the container body and provided between the container body and the cap.
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What is claimed is: 1. A developer container removably installable in an apparatus body of an image forming apparatus, the developer container comprising: a container body to contain developer; a cap connectable to the container body, the cap including a supply opening; and a flange projecting beyond an outer circumferential surface of the cap in a radial direction extending from a center of a cross section of the container body, the flange formed along a circumference of the…
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Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/0868Primary
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- What does patent US9057983B2 cover?
- A developer container removably installable in an apparatus body of an image forming apparatus includes a container body to contain developer, a cap connectable to the container body, the cap including a supply opening, and a flange projecting beyond an outer circumferential surface of the cap in a radial direction extending from a center of a cross section of the container body. The flange is …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Takahashi Masaki, Ohyama Kunihiro, Kimura Hideki, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/0886. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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