Powder container including a container body, nozzle receiver, and seal

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PATENT NO 11231661
APP PUB NO 20210364947A1
SERIAL NO

17396845

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A powder conveying device includes: a conveying nozzle, provided with a powder receiving opening; an open/close member to open/close the powder receiving opening; a flange provided to the open/close member; a biasing member to bias the open/close member; and a container setting section to which a part of a powder container is to be fit. The powder container includes: a conveyor to convey the powder from a second end of the powder container to a first end; a container opening protruding from the first end; a nozzle receiving opening into which the conveying nozzle is to be inserted; and a butting portion provided in the container opening, to butt against the flange. When the powder container is attached to the powder conveying device, the container opening is fitted to the container setting section, and the flange and the biasing member are housed in an inner space of the container opening.

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RICOH COMPANY LTD3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hosokawa, Hiroshi Kanagawa, JP 178 3627
Ikeguchi, Hiroshi Kanagawa, JP 33 371
Kato, Shunji Kanagawa, JP 24 500
Kikuchi, Kenji Kanagawa, JP 98 1206
Mitsuishi, Kaori Shizuoka, JP 18 226
Tamaki, Shinji Tokyo, JP 74 861
Terazawa, Seiji Shizuoka, JP 60 1711
Tomotaka, Toshihide Shizuoka, JP 15 119
Watanabe, Tsunehiro Shizuoka, JP 36 553
Yamabe, Junji Shizuoka, JP 39 371

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