Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Toner cartridge for use in an image forming device
- Patent Title (中): 用于图像形成装置的墨粉盒
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Application No.: US13340935Application Date: 2011-12-30
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Publication No.: US08867966B2Publication Date: 2014-10-21
- Inventor: Benjer Albaran Acosta , Mark William Amann , James Anthany Carter, II , Gary Neal Hackney , Katrina Rosit Lactuan , James Richard Leemhuis , Benjamin Keith Newman , Matthew Lee Rogers , Rodney Evan Sproul , Jason Hale , Harald Portig , Keith Seaman , Bryan Christopher Scharf , Christopher Gene Vowels
- Applicant: Benjer Albaran Acosta , Mark William Amann , James Anthany Carter, II , Gary Neal Hackney , Katrina Rosit Lactuan , James Richard Leemhuis , Benjamin Keith Newman , Matthew Lee Rogers , Rodney Evan Sproul , Jason Hale , Harald Portig , Keith Seaman , Bryan Christopher Scharf , Christopher Gene Vowels
- Applicant Address: US KY Lexington
- Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Lexington
- Agent Justin M Tromp; John Victor Pezdek
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing that defines a reservoir for containing toner. An exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir faces downward on the front of the housing near a first side. A shutter positioned at the exit port is movable between an open position and a closed position. A toner delivery system for transferring toner from the reservoir includes a main interface gear exposed on the front of the housing near the top of the second side. A rearward facing opening is positioned near the first side of the housing for receiving a first engagement feature in an image forming device for opening and closing the shutter. A forward facing slot is positioned near the first side of the housing for receiving a second engagement feature in the image forming device for locking and unlocking the shutter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130170868A1 TONER CARTRIDGE FOR USE IN AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2013-07-04
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