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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:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1999
Karl E. Kurz, Rochester, NY (US);
Daniel A. Chiesa, Webster, NY (US);
Tom W. Claessens, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A developer unit for developing a latent image recorded on an image receiving member with a supply of particles, the developer unit including a sump for storing a refill supply of particles received from a container for use in the developer unit, the developer unit including a main cartridge body defining a sump portion. A fill aperture is aligned with the sump portion for receiving a toner refill container. A guide member is attached to the main body, the guide member cooperating with a corresponding member in a printing machine to position the main body in the printing machine. A stop member fixed to the guide member so that when the main body is moved in a first direction the stop member positions the main body in a position to be refilled, and when the main body is moved in a second direction, opposed to the first direction the developer unit is in an operative position in the printing machine.