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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2023
Applicants:
Tatsuya Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Nieda, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/04 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0868 (2013.01); G03G 15/0409 (2013.01); G03G 21/1842 (2013.01); G03G 2215/066 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1687 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a housing. The housing stores a toner bottle and has an insertion opening and a cover. The toner bottle is insertable to the insertion opening. The cover has an opening and openably closable the insertion opening. The toner bottle is visible from the opening of the cover at a closed position.