Patent ID: 9465317
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
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 open position when the shutter is pressed by a nozzle of an image forming apparatus, and to close the opening to a closed position when not being pressed by the nozzle of the image forming apparatus; a support to support the shutter between the open position and the closed position; a biasing member at the support that biases the shutter toward the closed position; an elongated guide attached to the shutter and extending parallel to an axial length of the support, the elongated guide slidably extending through an end of the support which is opposite to the opening of the nozzle receiver, a relative rotation between the elongated guide and the support being limited so that as the support rotates, the elongated guide rotates which causes rotation of the shutter.