Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Toner cartridge for use in an image forming device
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Application No.: US15364379Application Date: 2016-11-30
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Publication No.: US09658590B2Publication Date: 2017-05-23
- Inventor: Benjer Albaran Acosta , James Anthany Carter, II , Gary Neal Hackney , Katrina Rosit Lactuan , James Richard Leemhuis , Keith Seaman , Bryan Christopher Scharf , Matthew Lee Rogers , Christohper Gene Vowels , Jason Hale , Mark William Amann , Benjamin Keith Newman , Harald Portig , Rodney Evan Sproul
- Applicant: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- 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 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing defining a reservoir for containing toner. An exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A first alignment guide is positioned on the first side of the housing and a second alignment guide positioned on the second side of the housing. A toner delivery system for transferring toner from the reservoir out of the exit port includes a main interface gear. A portion of the main interface gear is exposed on the front of the housing at a second side of the housing above the second alignment guide. A connector on the first side of the housing has a forward facing opening positioned above the first alignment guide. Electrical contacts are positioned within the connector and are accessible through the forward facing opening.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170075295A1 TONER CARTRIDGE FOR USE IN AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2017-03-16
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