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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerome Mark Katusha, Saratoga, CA (US);
Stephen James Flamini, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
141 89 ; 141364 ; 222325 ; 222544 ; 222D / ; 206816 ; 214304 ; 220359 ;
Abstract
A storage unit is disclosed for transferring toner from the storage unit to a toner receiving receptacle in an electrophotographic apparatus without exposing the operator to contact with the toner. The storage unit includes a toner container; a removable tear strip which seals an opening in the container; and a slidable cover which protects the tear strip during storage, wipes toner from the tear strip as it is removed, and reseals the opening in the container after transfer of toner to a receiving receptacle in an electrophotographic apparatus.