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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
May. 05, 2023
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Emily Stefano Adams, Lexington, KY (US);
Brian Lester Boettcher, Versailles, KY (US);
Brian Lee Hawes, Lexington, KY (US);
Brittany Nicole Sexton, Lexington, KY (US);
Edward Lynn Triplett, Lexington, KY (US);
Glen Alan Reidhaar, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A toner container for use with a developer unit of an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a body having a front that leads during insertion of the toner container into the image forming device and a rear that trails during insertion of the toner container into the image forming device. An outlet port is positioned on a bottom of the body and adjacent to the front of the body for exiting toner from the toner container. An engagement surface is positioned at the bottom of the body and adjacent to the front of the body for contacting and pushing open a developer shutter of an inlet port of the developer unit in a direction of insertion of the toner container into the image forming device during insertion of the toner container into the image forming device.