Patent ID: 9588462
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. A toner cartridge for an electrophotographic 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 having a reservoir for storing toner; an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir and positioned on the front of the housing near the first side of the housing for exiting toner from the toner cartridge; an interface gear exposed on the front of the housing near the top of the second side of the housing for engaging with a corresponding drive gear in the image forming device; a magnet movable in response to rotation of the interface gear; and an engagement member positioned on an exterior of the top of the housing proximate the second side of the housing, the engagement member is aligned with a point in a path of movement of the magnet, the engagement member has a front surface that is unobstructed to contact and push a sensor housing in the image forming device supporting a magnetic sensor to an operating position of the magnetic sensor during insertion of the toner cartridge into the image forming device.