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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2006
Nobuyuki Taguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Yoshizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeroh Kurenuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Tamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Terazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Masashi Hasegawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Fumie Satoh, Shizuoka, JP;
Teruo Hitosugi, Shizuoka, JP;
Takashi Hisazumi, Shizuoka, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Taguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Yoshizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeroh Kurenuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Tamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Terazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Masashi Hasegawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Fumie Satoh, Shizuoka, JP;
Teruo Hitosugi, Shizuoka, JP;
Takashi Hisazumi, Shizuoka, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner container includes a longitudinal container body, a held portion, and a standing inhibiting unit. The container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in length direction of the container body. The held portion is attached to the first end and has a toner outlet for discharging the toner contained in the container body. The held portion is held by the toner-container holder. The standing inhibiting unit is provided in the held portion and inhibits the toner container from being stood on a horizontal plane with the held portion directed vertically downward with respect to the container body.