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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2016
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Benjer Albaran Acosta, Poblacion Kiamba, PH;
James Anthany Carter, II, Lexington, KY (US);
Gary Neal Hackney, Georgetown, KY (US);
Katrina Rosit Lactuan, Consolacion Pitogo, PH;
James Richard Leemhuis, Lexington, KY (US);
Keith Seaman, Lexington, KY (US);
Bryan Christopher Scharf, Richmond, KY (US);
Matthew Lee Rogers, Lexington, KY (US);
Christopher Gene Vowels, Boston, KY (US);
Jason Hale, Richmond, KY (US);
Mark William Amann, Lexington, KY (US);
Benjamin Keith Newman, Lexington, KY (US);
Harald Portig, Winchester, KY (US);
Rodney Evan Sproul, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing that defines a reservoir for containing toner. An exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir faces downward on the front of the housing near a first side. A toner delivery system for transferring toner from the reservoir includes a main interface gear exposed on the front of the housing near the top of the second side. A rearward facing opening is exposed at the rear of the housing near the first side of the housing for receiving a first engagement feature in an image forming device. A forward facing opening is exposed at the front of the housing near the first side of the housing for receiving a second engagement feature in the image forming device. The forward facing opening overlaps with the rearward facing in a side-to-side dimension of the housing.