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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2012
Applicant:
Takashi Yahagi, Toride, JP;
Inventor:
Takashi Yahagi, Toride, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a detachably mountable cartridge having a developing unit, and a developer receiving opening is provided on the developing unit for receiving developer. The image forming apparatus also includes a detachably mountable developer supplying container that includes a discharge opening for discharging developer. A developer supplying mechanism is provided for supplying developer to the developer receiving opening through the discharge opening. The developer supplying mechanism is provided such that the developer receiving opening is disposed below the discharge opening.