Developer accommodating unit, process cartridge and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9405225
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14149194

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A developer accommodating unit for accommodating a developer includes: a flexible container provided with an opening for permitting discharge of the accommodated developer; a sealing member for sealing the opening and for exposing the opening by being moved in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the developer accommodating unit; an unsealing member, mounted to the sealing member, for moving the sealing member; a frame including a fixing portion for fixing the flexible container; and a bonding portion for bonding an end portion of the sealing member and a periphery of the opening. The bonding portion includes a projected portion or recessed portion in a plane of the bonding portion as at least a part thereof, in an upstream side or a downstream side of the opening with respect to an unsealing direction of the opening.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO JAPAN DAEJEON 3 MEATBALLS 30 2 TOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujisaki, Tatsuo Yokohama, JP 33 1772
Matsumura, Junichi Numazu, JP 35 981
Matsushita, Masaaki Yokohama, JP 44 2721

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