Patent ID: 8417159
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A powder container comprising: a powder containing portion that is tubularly formed and contains a powder, and is able to be pulled out of an image forming apparatus; a covering member that includes a flat portion that is arranged to face an outer surface of the powder containing portion and is provided to be movable on a movement route along an axial direction of the powder containing portion, the covering member, whose movement is in a regulation provided by a protruding portion that is provided to the image forming apparatus, moving relatively with respect to the powder containing so that the flat portion covers a specific portion positioned on a lower side of the powder containing portion when the powder containing portion is pulled out of the image forming apparatus; and a pressing portion that is provided between the outer surface of the powder containing portion and the movement route of the covering member, the pressing portion contacting and pressing the protruding portion in a direction intersecting a plane defined by the flat portion when the powder containing portion is pulled out of the image forming apparatus to remove the regulation provided by the protruding portion.