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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2004
Applicants:
Kiyonori Tsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Sampe, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Hatori, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeo Suda, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoji Ishikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoto Watanabe, Chiba, JP;
Inventors:
Kiyonori Tsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Sampe, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Hatori, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeo Suda, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoji Ishikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoto Watanabe, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a powder transport apparatus, powder is transported through a pipe having a powder transport member that exerts a force on the powder such that the powder is moved downstream in a transport direction. A part regulating the amount of the powder to be transported is provided in the pipe.