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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2010
Hiroshi Hosokawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyonori Tsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Narumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuta Takeichi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Kawasumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Umemura, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Yutaka Fukuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuki Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Yuusuke Noguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuosa Kuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Kikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Hosokawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyonori Tsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Narumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuta Takeichi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Kawasumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Umemura, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Yutaka Fukuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuki Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Yuusuke Noguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuosa Kuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Kikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for use with a toner container which dispenses toner to the image forming apparatus, depending on an angular position of a rotatable cap of the toner container. The rotatable cap has a handle attached thereto. There is a toner container holder to support the toner container which permits the cap of the toner container to rotate. The image forming apparatus has a cover to selectively cover and uncover the toner container. There is also a device which moves with movement of the cover which interacts with the handle of the toner container.