Patent ID: 6445893
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A method of reattaching a toner seal to a toner frame, said toner frame having a developer containing portion for containing a developer therein and a developer supplying opening for supplying the developer therebrough from said developer containing portion, in order to seal said developer supplying opening, said method comprising:(a) a detaching step of detaching an already taken-up toner seal from a take-up spool for taking up said toner seal; (b) a sticking step of sticking said toner seal on said toner frame so as to seal said developer supplying opening; (c) a folding-back step of folding back the toner seal from an end portion of a stuck portion of said toner seal; and (d) an attaching step of attaching a free end portion of said folded-back toner seal to said take-up spool for taking up said toner seal to unseal said developer supplying opening so that an operation of a detecting lever for detecting that a predetermined amount of said toner seal has been taken up to unseal said developer supplying opening may be restricted by said toner seal.