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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2004
Seiji Terazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Tetsuya Kusano, Shizuoka, JP;
Satoshi Muramatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuo Kasahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumio Ogata, Shizuoka, JP;
Takeshi Tamaru, Tokyo, JP;
Seiji Terazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Tetsuya Kusano, Shizuoka, JP;
Satoshi Muramatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuo Kasahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumio Ogata, Shizuoka, JP;
Takeshi Tamaru, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus a toner container removably set on the apparatus and a developing section included in the apparatus are communicated to each other by a delivery passage. Toner can be delivered from the toner container to the developing section via the delivery passage by a stream of air even when the container and developing section are located at remote positions.