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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2000
Alan M. Litman, Webster, NY (US);
Anthony M. Vigliotti, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A non-leaking and easily remanufactured toner cartridge is provided and includes a cartridge housing defining a first housing portion having a sump for storing toner, and a second housing portion containing development components. The first housing portion and the second housing portion each have mateable rims. The non-leaking and easily remanufactured toner cartridge also includes an externally identifiable ultrasonically meltable adhesive layer interleaved between the mateable rims of the first housing portion and the second housing portion, and an ultrasonic weld, formed by ultrasonically welding only the ultrasonically meltable adhesive layer, for bonding the mateable rims of the first housing portion and the second housing portion, thereby resulting in a non-leaking and easily remanufactured toner cartridge.