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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2006
Nobuyuki Taguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeroh Kurenuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Yoshizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Taguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeroh Kurenuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Yoshizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner container detachably attached to a toner-container holder of a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a container body that includes an opening, and discharges toner contained in the container body, from the opening; and a held portion that is held by the toner-container holder in a non-rotating manner. The held portion includes an open/close member for opening/closing the toner outlet in synchronization with an attachment/detachment operation of the held portion to/from the toner-container holder.