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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Hideki Kuge, Ebina, JP;
Yoshiyuki Takashima, Ebina, JP;
Inventors:
Hideki Kuge, Ebina, JP;
Yoshiyuki Takashima, Ebina, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, a toner cartridge includes a container body, a first cover, and a second cover. The container body contains toner and that has an opening portion provided on an outer face of the container body and a guide piece provided on the outer face. The first cover opens and closes the opening portion. The second cover is supported by the guide piece and that is movable in an noncontact state with a bottom portion of the first cover to cover the first cover when the container body is pulled out from an image forming apparatus.