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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:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Goro Katsuyama, Yokohama, JP;
Keisuke Katoh, Numazu, JP;
Emi Kita, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuo Takami, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Goro Katsuyama, Yokohama, JP;
Keisuke Katoh, Numazu, JP;
Emi Kita, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuo Takami, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A developer container includes a cap controlling a flow of developer with a hole, the cap detachably engaged with a nozzle connecting to an image forming apparatus, and a developer case containing the developer with an outlet be connected to the hole. The developer case allows the developer to flow through the outlet in a direction different from the flow of developer through the hole.