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Process cartridge, developer supply cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus



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US Patent 7555249
Issued Date
June 30, 2009
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A developer supply cartridge supplies developer into a process cartridge and is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The process cartridge includes a drum, a developing roller, a receiving-side shutter opening and closing a developer receiving opening receiving the developer used by the roller, a receiving-side mover to move the shutter including an operator, and a regulator regulating movement of the mover when the operator is at an operating position. The developer supply cartridge includes a developer accommodator, developer supply opening supplying developer from the accommodator into the process cartridge through the developer receiving opening, a supplying-side shutter opening open and closing the developer supply opening, and a supplying-side mover to move the supplying-side shutter from a closed to an open position when the developer supply cartridge enters and the process cartridge is set in the main assembly, by engagement with the operator.
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Published
June 30, 2009
Application Number
11/556,539
Filed
November 3, 2006
US Classification
399/258   399/260
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G03G   15/08   (20060101)  
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Mar 10, 2006 [JP] 2006-066011 Oct 31, 2006 [JP] 2006-295074
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399/258   399/260   399/262  
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