Patent ID: 9448507
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A nozzle receiver for use with a powder container, the nozzle receiver comprising: a shutter to open an opening of the nozzle receiver to an opening position when the shutter is pressed by a conveying nozzle of an image forming apparatus, and to close the opening to a closing position when not being pressed by the conveying nozzle, and that includes a sealing portion for sealing the opening; a supporter to support the shutter between the opening position and the closing position; and a movable cap to cover the supporter at a covering position when the shutter is at the closing position, and to expose the supporter at an exposing position when the shutter is at the opening position, the movable cap being movable between the covering position and the exposing position in correspondence to the shutter being in the closing position and the opening position.