Patent ID: 6438345
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G03G,Y10S

Abstract:
A toner supply container, detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, for supplying toner to the main assembly of the image forming apparatus, said toner supply container comprising:a main body for accommodating the toner; a discharging opening for permitting discharging of the toner accommodated in the main body of said container; a container shutter member for opening and closing said discharging opening, said container shutter member being provided with an engaging portion engageable with a main assembly shutter member provided in the main assembly of said apparatus, wherein said main assembly shutter member is openable and closable relative to a toner reception opening of the main assembly of said apparatus while said container shutter member and said main assembly shutter member are interrelated with each other, and wherein said engaging portion is capable of passing by a position corresponding to said discharging opening; a cover part for covering said engaging portion relative to said discharging opening.