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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Jedediah Taylor Dawson, Lexington, KY (US);
Shaun Singh Greywall, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Jedediah Taylor Dawson, Lexington, KY (US);
Shaun Singh Greywall, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An alignment member is externally disposed on a toner cartridge for alignment with a developer unit in an electrophotographic image forming device. In one embodiment of the invention, the alignment member includes a first portion to properly align the developer unit relative to the toner cartridge and a second portion to maintain the proper alignment of the developer unit. The alignment ensures proper installation of the toner cartridge into the image forming device and prevents undesirable spill of toner.