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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Satoshi Muramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuo Iwata, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobutaka Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Koike, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Satoshi Muramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuo Iwata, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobutaka Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Koike, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A developer container includes a developer storage unit made of a flexible sheet material for storing developer, and a cap unit from which the developer is discharged. The developer storage unit includes a holding member that holds a folded state when the developer storage unit is folded.