Developer supply container, and coupling-driving member for developer supply container
Patent 6993273 Issued on January 31, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 22, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 22, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesImage forming apparatus, toner supply unit, and toner bottle attached thereto Developing agent supply apparatus and developing agent container used in the same Patent #: 6032013 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10761316 filed on 01/22/2004US Classes:399/258, Supplying new toner399/167, Drive apparatus399/262, Cartridge399/260, Metering (regulating, gate, discharge ports)428/99, Including fastener for attaching to external surface399/120, New and waste toner container399/106Toner cartridgeExaminersPrimary: Ngo, HoangAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG03G 15/00G03G 15/08 AbstractA developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, the container includes a container body for accommodating the developer; drive connection member, provided substantially at a rotation center of the developer supply container, for driving engagement with a driving member provided in the image forming apparatus, wherein the drive connection member has a drive transmitting portion for transmitting a rotational force received from the driving member to the container body, wherein the drive transmitting portion is disposed so as to be idly rotatable for a sufficient time after start of rotation of the drive transmitting portion and before engagement with the container body.Other References
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