Cap configuration for a toner cartridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9207567
APP PUB NO 20150104222A1
SERIAL NO

14577396

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Aspects described herein relate to a cap for a toner cartridge. In one example, the cap may be configured to close a toner supply opening of the toner cartridge. According to one or more aspects, the cap may include a sealing or covering portion configured to cover the toner supply opening and a shaft portion for rotatably supporting a to-be-detected rotary member. The to-be-detected rotary member 56 is rotatably supported around and fitted onto the shaft portion. Therefore, even if a toner supply opening of a cartridge is provided in a sidewall of the housing on a side where the to-be-detected rotary member is provided, e.g., a left sidewall, the toner supply opening and the to-be-detected rotary member can be provided in such a manner as to overlap each other.

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  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukamachi, Yasuo Nagoya, JP 129 1049
Mushika, Motoaki Hashima, JP 75 980
Nishimoto, Takahiro Ogaki, JP 62 458
Sato, Fumikazu Konan, JP 80 1858
Suzuki, Tsutomu Nagoya, JP 149 3303
Yoshizumi, Hikaru Handa, JP 24 307

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