US5449095A
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Toner kit
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-11-23
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Granted: 1995-09-12
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Expires: 2014-11-23
Abstract
Abstract A toner kit includes a toner for developing electrostatic images and a toner container. The toner has a flowability index of from 5 to 25% and the toner container is provided at a discharge opening thereof with a flow control edge at least part of which has a slope with a slope angle θ of from 110° to 160° with respect to the plane of the discharge opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:22
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/0821; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/0822; G03G15/0848; G03G15/0849; G03G15/0855; G03G15/0865; G03G15/0875; G03G15/0877; G03G15/0881; G03G15/0886; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S222/00; Y10S222/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A toner kit comprising: a toner for developing an electrostatic image, wherein said toner has a volume average particle diameter from 5 to 10 μm, said toner being mixed with a hydrophobic colloidal silica fine powder and the resulting mixed toner has a flowability index from 5 to 25%; and a toner container for holding said toner, wherein said toner container includes a body provided with a discharge opening with a flow control edge at least part of which has a slope with a slope angle θfrom 110° to 160° with respect to the plane of the discharge opening and said toner container further includes a shutter member slidable with respect to the discharge opening, a fitting member for fitting said shutter member to said body of said toner container and a sealing member for sealing a joint provided at a position between said shutter member and said body of said toner container, said sealing member having an opening portion to allow the toner to flow through the discharge opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A toner kit comprising: a toner for developing an electrostatic image, wherein said toner has a volume average particle diameter from 5 to 10 μm, said toner being mixed with a hydrophobic colloidal silica fine powder and the resulting mixed toner has a flowability index from 5 to 25%; and a toner container for holding said toner, wherein said toner container includes a body provided with a discharge opening with a flow control edge at least part of which has a slope with a slope angle θfrom 110° to 160° with respect to the plane of the discharge opening and said toner container further includes a shutter member slidable with respect to the discharge opening, a fitting member for fitting said shutter member to said body of said toner container and a sealing member for sealing a joint provided at a position between said shutter member and said body of said toner container, said sealing member having an opening portion to allow the toner to flow through the discharge opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein said toner has a flowability index of from 10 to 23% and said flow control edge has a slope with a slope angle θof from 110° to 150°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein said toner container has a plurality of flow control edges at discharge openings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein the toner container is filled with said toner by not more than 80% of its capacity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein the toner container is filled with said toner by not more than 70% of its capacity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein the toner container is filled with said toner by 50 to 65% of its capacity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein the toner container is provided with a flow control edge of from 30 to 60 mm in length, from 10 to 40 mm in height and from 10 to 25 mm in width.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein the toner container has a plurality of discharge openings each having an area of from 5×A/100 to 20×A/100 based on the area A (mm 2 ) of the discharge opening member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein the toner container i) has a plurality of discharge openings each having an area of from 10×A/100 to 15×A/100 based on the area A (mm 2 ) of the discharge opening member, ii) has a plurality of flow control edges of from 30 to 60 mm in length, from 20 to 30 mm in height and from 15 to 20 mm in width each, and iii) is filled with a toner by 50 to 65% of its capacity, said toner having a flowability index of from 10 to 23% and mixed with hydrophobic colloidal silica fine powder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
The toner kit according to claim 9 wherein said body of said toner container is formed of a styrene copolymer, said discharge opening member is formed of a styrene copolymer, said flow control edge is formed of a styrene copolymer, said shutter member formed of an ABS resin or AS resin, and said fitting member is formed of a polypropylene; and said toner contains a polyester resin as a binder resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein said sealing member comprises an elastic material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The toner kit according to claim 1, wherein said sealing member comprises a polyurethane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
143 words
A toner kit comprising: a toner for developing an electrostatic image, wherein said toner has a flowability index from 5 to 25%; and a toner container for holding said toner, wherein said toner container includes a body provided with a discharge opening with a flow control edge at least part of which has a slope with a slope angle θfrom 110° to 160° with respect to the plane of the discharge opening and said toner container further includes a shutter member slidable with respect to the discharge opening, a fitting member for fitting said shutter member to said body of said toner container and a sealing member for sealing a joint provided at a position between said shutter member and said body of said toner container, said sealing member having an opening portion to allow the toner to flow through the discharge opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
143 words
A toner kit comprising: a toner for developing an electrostatic image, wherein said toner has a flowability index from 5 to 25%; and a toner container for holding said toner, wherein said toner container includes a body provided with a discharge opening with a flow control edge at least part of which has a slope with a slope angle θfrom 110° to 160° with respect to the plane of the discharge opening and said toner container further includes a shutter member slidable with respect to the discharge opening, a fitting member for fitting said shutter member to said body of said toner container and a sealing member for sealing a joint provided at a position between said shutter member and said body of said toner container, said sealing member having an opening portion to allow the toner to flow through the discharge opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said toner has a flowability index from 10 to 23% and said flow control edge has a slope with a slope angle θof from 110° to 150° .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said toner container has a plurality of flow control edges and discharge openings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said toner container is filled with said toner to not more than 80% of its capacity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said toner container is filled with said toner to not more than 70% of its capacity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said toner container is filled with said toner to 50 to 65% of its capacity.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said toner container is provided with a flow control edge of from 30 to 60 mm in length, from 10 to 40 mm in height and from 10 to 25 mm in width.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
55 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said toner container has a plurality of discharge openings located in a discharge opening portion of said toner container, each of the discharge openings having an area of from 5×A/100 to 20×A/100, where A is the area in units of mm 2 of the discharge opening portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
122 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said toner container (i) has a plurality of discharge openings located in a discharge opening portion of said toner container, each of the discharge openings having an area of from 10×A/100 to 15×A/100, where A is the area in units of mm 2 of the discharge opening portion, ii) has a plurality of flow control edges that are each from 30 to 60 mm in length, from 20 to 30 mm in height and from 15 to 20 mm in width, and (iii) is filled with toner to 50 to 65% of its capacity, said toner having a flowability index of from 10 to 23% and being mixed with hydrophobic colloidal silica fine powder.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
63 words
The toner kit according to claim 21, wherein said body of said toner container comprises a styrene copolymer, the discharge opening portion comprises a styrene copolymer, said flow control edge comprises a styrene copolymer, said shutter member comprises an ABS resin or an AS resin, and said fitting member comprises a polypropylene, and said toner contains a polyester resin as a binder resin.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said sealing member comprises an elastic material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The toner kit according to claim 13, wherein said sealing member comprises a polyurethane.
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