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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:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 11, 1996
Rhonda L Staudt, Webster, NY (US);
Timothy G Struczewski, Rochester, NY (US);
Gene S Serafine, Henrietta, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A device is provided for storing a supply of particles for use in a developer unit of an electrophotographic printing machine. The device includes an open ended container defining a chamber in communication with the open end of the container. The particles are stored in the chamber of the container. The device also includes a puncturable seal attached to the open end of the container for sealing the chamber. The container is installable into the developer unit without removal of the seal. The device further includes an internal seal attached to the open end of the container. The internal seal is internal to the puncturable seal. The internal seal has a surface closely conforming to the open end of the container. The internal seal is removable from the open end of the container by displacement of the internal seal into the chamber of the container.