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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2010
Yoshiyuki Takashima, Ebina, JP;
Hideki Kuge, Ebina, JP;
Nobumasa Furuya, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A powder container includes: a cylindrical powder containing portion that contains a powder, and is able to be pulled out of an image forming apparatus; a covering member facing an outer surface of the powder containing portion, being provided to be movable on a movement route along an axial direction of the powder containing portion, the covering member, whose movement is regulated by a protruding portion of the apparatus, moving relative to the powder containing portion, thereby covering a specific portion on a lower side of the powder containing portion when the powder containing portion is pulled out of the apparatus; and a pressing portion provided between the outer surface of the powder containing portion and the movement route of the covering member, the pressing portion pressing the protruding portion when the powder containing portion is pulled out of the apparatus, thereby removing the regulation provided by the protruding portion.