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Developer cartridge
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-01-24
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2010-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A developer cartridge for supplying developer to a latent image developing device, comprising a container accommodating the developer therein and having a developer discharge opening, and a sealing member detachably adhered to the container to seal the opening, wherein an adhesion portion between the container and the sealing member includes an enclosure area surrounding the opening, a peeling force absorbing area, and a peeling force reducing area.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Ban
- 👤 Mayumi Kashiwagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:54
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/0822; G03G15/0877; G03G15/0881; G03G15/0882; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S222/00; Y10S222/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A developer cartridge comprising: a container for accommodating developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, said container including an opening through which the developer flows out of said container; a sealing member for sealing said opening, said sealing member being adhered to said container in such a manner that said sealing member can be peeled from said container by pulling said sealing member in one direction; and wherein an adhesion portion between said container and said sealing member includes an enclosure area surrounding said opening, a peeling force absorbing area contiguous to a rear portion of said enclosure area, and a peeling force reducing area contiguous to a rear portion of said peeling force absorbing area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A developer cartridge comprising: a container for accommodating developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, said container including an opening through which the developer flows out of said container; a sealing member for sealing said opening, said sealing member being adhered to said container in such a manner that said sealing member can be peeled from said container by pulling said sealing member in one direction; and wherein an adhesion portion between said container and said sealing member includes an enclosure area surrounding said opening, a peeling force absorbing area contiguous to a rear portion of said enclosure area, and a peeling force reducing area contiguous to a rear portion of said peeling force absorbing area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A developer cartridge according to claim 1, wherein a width of said peeling force absorbing area is narrower than that of the rear portion of said enclosure area, and a width of said peeling force reducing area is gradually reduced with respect to said one direction to which said sealing member is pulled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A developer cartridge according to claim 2, wherein a width of a front portion of said enclosure area is narrower than a distance between both edges in an intermediate portion thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A developer cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said sealing member is folded back toward a rear side of said adhesion portion at a front side of the adhesion portion, a grip is provided on a free end of the folded portion of said sealing member, and said sealing member is pulled and peeled from said container while being maintained in the folded condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
224 words
A developer cartridge comprising: a container for accommodating developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, said container including a rectangular opening through which the developer flows out of said container; a sealing member for sealing said opening, said sealing member being detachably adhered to said container and being folded back toward a rear side of an adhesion portion at a front side of the adhesion portion and being provided with a grip on a free end of the folded portion of said sealing member, and said sealing member being peeled from said container by pulling said sealing member in a longtiudinal direction of said opening while being maintained in the folded condition; and wherein said adhesion portion between said container and said sealing member includes an enclosure area surrounding said opening, first and second peeling force absorbing portions contiguous to a rear portion of said enclosure area, and first and second peeling force reducing portions contiguous to rear portions of said first and second peeling force absorbing portions; and further, wherein a total width of said first and second peeling force absorbing portions is narrower than that of the rear portion of said enclosure area, and a width of each of said first and second peeling force reducing portions is gradually reduced with respect to the direction to which said sealing member is pulled.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
224 words
A developer cartridge comprising: a container for accommodating developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, said container including a rectangular opening through which the developer flows out of said container; a sealing member for sealing said opening, said sealing member being detachably adhered to said container and being folded back toward a rear side of an adhesion portion at a front side of the adhesion portion and being provided with a grip on a free end of the folded portion of said sealing member, and said sealing member being peeled from said container by pulling said sealing member in a longtiudinal direction of said opening while being maintained in the folded condition; and wherein said adhesion portion between said container and said sealing member includes an enclosure area surrounding said opening, first and second peeling force absorbing portions contiguous to a rear portion of said enclosure area, and first and second peeling force reducing portions contiguous to rear portions of said first and second peeling force absorbing portions; and further, wherein a total width of said first and second peeling force absorbing portions is narrower than that of the rear portion of said enclosure area, and a width of each of said first and second peeling force reducing portions is gradually reduced with respect to the direction to which said sealing member is pulled.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A developer cartridge according to claim 5, wherein a width of a front portion of said enclosure area is narrower than a distance between both edges in an intermediate portion thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A developer cartridge according to claim 5 or 6, wherein said first and second peeling force absorbing portions are arranged on extension lines of first and second longitudinal portions of said enclosure area extending in the longitudinal direction of said opening.
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