Tuner supply for electrostatic copiers

Claim 1

In an electrostatic copier, a combination comprising a developer device having a housing provided with an opening; a toner supply container having an open side with which said opening is juxtaposed when said container is installed on said housing; cooperating means on said housing and container for installing the container on said housing with said open side facing downwardly, for gravity movement of the toner through said open side of the container into said housing; a closure on said container for selectively blocking and unblocking said open side at the will of a user, said closure including a closure member slidably mounted on said container so as to respectively extend across, and be withdrawn from, said open side; and a container mounting element on which said container is installed, said mounting element being connected to said housing for movement between an operating position in which it holds said container with said open side directly proximal to said opening, and a container installing and removing position in which it holds said container with said open side thereof at least slightly spaced from said opening, said mounting element including mounting means mounting it on said housing for tilting movement between said positions about a pivot axis.