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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jun-ichi Koiso, Hachioji, JP;
Atsuo Ohmura, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222325 ; 222108 ; 222129 ; 222167 ; 222318 ; 222D / ; 355298 ;
Abstract
An image recording apparatus having a toner reservoir. The toner reservoir is removably mounted on the process cartridge or a developing device in the image recording apparatus. The toner reservoir is composed of a supply toner reserving unit having a supply opening and a recovery toner container having a waste toner recovery opening. The supply toner reserving unit and said recovery toner reserving unit are connected with each other through a connecting member, the supply toner reserving unit being arranged rotatably while the recovery toner reserving unit being fixed with the recovery opening thereof facing upward.