Xerox Corporation

Michael Harris

Wayne D Fox

Kevin L Maltzahn

Carlton W Campbell

Christina L Pierce

Wayne D Drinkwater

David B Playfair

Jan Marie Enderle

John D Sundquist

Frederick A Philbrick

Toner loading bottle

A system for dispensing imaging development material into a printer from a re-supplying container dispensing aperture sealed by a sealing plug, which plug is automatically unsealed by the insertion of the container into the printer, and automatically resealed by removal of the container. Simply pushing the container towards its normal position against the imaging material input of the printer (here, a fixed auger tube) first automatically grasps the plug in a gripping system and then pushes the gripped plug into the interior of the container while firmly holding the plug on the end of the auger tube. After the material dispensing, or whenever else the container is removed, simply pulling the container away causes the plug to automatically re-seal the dispensing aperture and then to automatically release the plug gripping system so that the re-sealed container can be cleanly removed. The plug gripping system may be a readily engageable, but only forcibly releasable, gripper on the plug which engages a mating stationary member on the end of the printer auger tube.

Imaging material dispensing system

A device for storing a supply of particles for use in one of a first developer unit of a first electrophotographic printing machine and a second developer unit of a second electrophotographic printing machine is provided. The device is cooperable one of a first mechanism of the first developer unit of the first electrophotographic printing machine and a second mechanism of the second developer unit of a second electrophotographic printing machine to feed the particles from the device into one of the first developer unit and the second developer unit. The first mechanism includes a first mechanism feature and the second mechanism includes a second mechanism feature. The device includes a container defining a chamber for storing particles therein. The container defines an aperture therein. The first mechanism further includes a first member removably connectable to the container. The first member includes a first member feature. The first member feature when connected to the container is engagable with the first mechanism feature. The first member feature when connected to the container prevents engagement with the second mechanism feature. Wherein the device may be mounted into the first printing machine and be utilized to feed the particles from the device into the first developer unit and wherein mounting of the device into the second printing machine is prevented.

Toner container with foolproof adaptor

A device for storing a supply of particles for use a developer unit of an electrophotographic printing machine is provided. The device is cooperable with a mechanism to feed the particles from the device into the developer unit. The device includes a container defining a chamber for storing particles therein and a member. The container defines an aperture therein. The member is removably connectable to the container. The member includes a first member feature. The first member feature is engagable with said mechanism for feeding the particles from the device into to the developer unit.

Toner container with snap-on torque bearing adaptor

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Michael Harris