Patent ID: 8238799
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An alignment member externally disposed on an electrophotographic toner cartridge mountable on an image forming device for aligning an opening on a developer unit in the image forming device with an outlet on the toner cartridge, the alignment member comprising: a first surface portion and a second surface portion immovably affixed to the toner cartridge; the first surface portion for engaging and guiding the developer unit to a reference position with respect to the toner cartridge when the toner cartridge is being downwardly inserted in a vertical direction of insertion into the image forming device; and the second surface portion parallel to the vertical direction of insertion and adjacent the first surface portion for maintaining the developer unit in the reference position at which the developer unit opening is aligned with the toner cartridge outlet for receiving toner from the toner cartridge through the outlet when the cartridge has been inserted in the image forming device.