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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
May. 23, 2003
Bernhard Schlageter, Unterhaching, DE;
Reinhold Schmidl, Fuerstenfeldbruck, DE;
René Froeschl, Brunnthal, DE;
Christian Heil, Dorfen, DE;
Josef Ranner, Ebersberg, DE;
Ursula Schafer, Penzberg, DE;
Bernhard Schlageter, Unterhaching, DE;
Reinhold Schmidl, Fuerstenfeldbruck, DE;
René Froeschl, Brunnthal, DE;
Christian Heil, Dorfen, DE;
Josef Ranner, Ebersberg, DE;
Ursula Schafer, Penzberg, DE;
Océ Printing Systems GmbH, Poing, DE;
Abstract
A method of conveying toner material from a refill container is provided, wherein a refill container having an opening for the discharge of toner material is arranged in a receptacle device in a first substantially upright position. In this first position, the opening is closed by a closing device. The refill container is swiveled into the second position with bottom opening with the aid of the receptacle device. Toner material is taken from the refill container via a discharge opening provided in the closing device. Further, the invention relates to a device for conveying toner material and to an associated toner refill container.