Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Powder container, developing device, process unit, and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US15086776Application Date: 2016-03-31
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Publication No.: US09658574B2Publication Date: 2017-05-23
- Inventor: Shoh Tsuritani , Tomohiro Kubota , Yoshiyuki Shimizu , Masato Tsuji , Akinori Harada , Kyoko Abe
- Applicant: Shoh Tsuritani , Tomohiro Kubota , Yoshiyuki Shimizu , Masato Tsuji , Akinori Harada , Kyoko Abe
- 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: JP2015-078445 20150407; JP2015-165977 20150825
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A powder container is provided. The powder container includes a powder storage and a conveyer. The powder storage stores a powder to be used for image formation and has a vent hole to pass air between an inside and an outside of the powder storage. The conveyer conveys the powder inside the powder storage. The vent hole is on an upper surface of the powder storage facing the conveyer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160299455A1 POWDER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2016-10-13
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