Patent ID: 8831485
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A powder container comprising: a container section that contains powder; an opening that is formed in the container section to pass the powder therethrough; a first covering member that is supported by the container section so as to be movable between a first uncovered position where the opening is uncovered and a first covered position where the opening is covered; a second covering member that is supported by the container section so as to be movable between a second covered position where the opening is double covered by covering the outside of the first covering member and a second uncovered position where the first covering member is externally exposed; a disengagement restricting portion that is disposed in an area where the second covering member moves between the second uncovered position and the second covered position; and a restricted portion that is disposed in the second covering member and restricts the disengagement of the second covering member by coming in contact with the disengagement restricting portion when the second covering member having moved to the second covered position moves to disengage from the container section.