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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2003
Norikazu Ochiai, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Other;
Abstract
The image forming apparatus is equipped with developer containers for housing developers and a developer carrier that is arranged at the opening of the developer container that is rotatable for supplying developer to an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier. A developing device comprising a narrow portion with an inner wall of the developer container and the developer carrier arranged closely at a point near the opening of the developer container in order to prevent leakage of the developer from the developer container is provided with a developer recovery sheet. One end of the developer recovery sheet is attached to the end of the opening of the developer container and the free end is extending in the direction of the narrow portion in the developer container and is floated up from the developer carrier when the developer carrier is turned.
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