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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2007
Katsumi Okamoto, Azumino, JP;
Toshiaki Oshima, Matsumoto, JP;
Kazuhiro Ichikawa, Okaya, JP;
Takatomo Fukumoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Katsumi Okamoto, Azumino, JP;
Toshiaki Oshima, Matsumoto, JP;
Kazuhiro Ichikawa, Okaya, JP;
Takatomo Fukumoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A developer cartridge, including: a container for containing developer; a shutter that is supported so that the shutter can linearly move relative to the container, and that opens and closes by moving linearly; a handle member that is supported so that the handle member can rotationally move relative to the container, and that includes a handle; and a conversion mechanism by which rotational-movement force that rotationally moves the handle member is converted into linear-movement force that linearly moves the shutter.