Patent ID: 8005395
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A toner hopper seal assembly comprising: a gasket having a gasket opening; a pull strip having a first and second end, the pull strip attached to a first side of the gasket and covering the gasket opening, the first end of the pull strip positioned near the gasket opening; an integrated pull tab disposed at an end of the gasket, the integrated pull tab having a first side and a second side, the integrated pull tab formed from a same material as the gasket and separated from the gasket by a cut in the material, wherein the integrated pull tab includes a perforation disposed parallel to the cut and equidistant to a first and second ends of the integrated pull tab; an adhesive layer covering a second side of the gasket and the second side of the integrated pull tab; and a release liner covering the adhesive layer on the second side of the gasket and the second side of the integrated pull tab, the release liner securing the integrated pull tab in place adjacent to the end of the gasket.