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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2001
Daniel A. Chiesa, Webster, NY (US);
Thomas W. Claessens, Venray, NL;
Karl E. Kurz, Rochester, NY (US);
John Howard, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A toner-dispensing container assembly for attachment to a toner compartment cover device on an electrographic printing machine to supply toner composition to the toner receiving compartment while avoiding detachment and spillage. The toner-dispensing container assembly is fastenable over the toner compartment cover device and rotatable to a first position to open the cover to the toner compartment while the toner-dispensing container remains sealed. Further rotation of the toner dispensing container opens it to the toner-receiving compartment to dispense toner thereinto.