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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Applicants:
Takemasa Ishikuro, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Goto, Tokyo, JP;
Teruo Soeda, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takemasa Ishikuro, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Goto, Tokyo, JP;
Teruo Soeda, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0832 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0872 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0886 (2013.01);
Abstract
A developer container includes a developer containing member that contains developer; an opening part through which the developer is externally supplied, and a pressure absorbing mechanism that is provided on an external portion of the developer containing member. The pressure absorbing mechanism is configured to deform in an inward direction toward the developer container when an external force is applied to the developer container.