- Patent Title: Powder container, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US15915101Application Date: 2018-03-08
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Publication No.: US10254680B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Emi Kita , Shinichi Arasawa
- Applicant: Emi Kita , Shinichi Arasawa
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2017-051829 20170316
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/12 ; G03G21/18 ; G03G21/10

Abstract:
A powder container is removably mountable in one of a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus. The powder container includes a discharge port to discharge powder stored inside the powder container, a collection port to correct the powder from outside of the powder container, a first shutter to open and close the discharge port, a first opening and closing member to open and close the first shutter, a second shutter to open and close the collection port, a second opening and closing member to open and close the second shutter, and a shaft portion to link the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180267430A1 POWDER CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2018-09-20
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