Patent ID: 9298130
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A toner cartridge for use in an image forming device, comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear positioned between a first side and a second side of the housing, the housing defining a reservoir for containing toner therein, the housing having an elongated shape extending from the first side to the second side; an exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir and facing downward on the front of the housing near the first side; a first alignment guide positioned on the first side of the housing and a second alignment guide positioned on the second side of the housing at substantially the same height as the first alignment guide; a toner delivery system for transferring toner from the reservoir out of the exit port that includes a main interface gear for providing rotational power to the toner delivery system, a portion of the main interface gear being exposed on the front of the housing at the second side of the housing above the second alignment guide; and a connector on the first side of the housing having a forward facing opening positioned above the first alignment guide, the connector having electrical contacts for processing circuitry of the toner cartridge positioned within the forward facing opening.