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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Katsumi Harumoto, Saitama, JP;
Masato Serizawa, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Katsumi Harumoto, Saitama, JP;
Masato Serizawa, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G021/00 ; G03G021/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A collection vesselhas intermediate transfer body collection portsand developing machine collection ports. Collected developer occurrence sections placed in intermediate transfer bodies and developing machines are connected to the collection portsand. At least two of the collection portsandare formed so that they are arranged in a vertical direction. Collection spacestoto which the collection portsandare connected are separated by partition walls, and the collection capacities of the collection spacestoare set according to the heights and shapes of the partition walls