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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 17, 2010
Tomomi Katoh, Ebina, JP;
Tadashi Hayakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Ikoh Soh, Atsugi, JP;
Akiko Bannai, Atsugi, JP;
Shotaro Takeuchi, Atsugi, JP;
Masahiro Kuwata, Atsugi, JP;
Toshiroh Tokuno, Machida, JP;
Masanori Kusunoki, Tokyo, JP;
Tomomi Katoh, Ebina, JP;
Tadashi Hayakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Ikoh Soh, Atsugi, JP;
Akiko Bannai, Atsugi, JP;
Shotaro Takeuchi, Atsugi, JP;
Masahiro Kuwata, Atsugi, JP;
Toshiroh Tokuno, Machida, JP;
Masanori Kusunoki, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging-material container that stores imaging material to be supplied to an image forming device includes a flexible storage member, a pressure unit, a regulation member, and a pushing unit. The flexible storage member stores imaging material. The pressure unit applies pressure on the flexible storage member. The regulation member contacts the flexible storage member to deform the flexible storage member. The pushing unit moves the regulation member as the imaging material is consumed.