Patent ID: 8045901
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: G03G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A toner supply container detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a hollow cylindrical driving member that has a slot formed at a peripheral portion thereof, said toner supply container comprising: i) a container main body configured to contain toner and rotatable about an axis thereof; ii) a toner discharging portion projected from one axial end portion of said container main body in an axial direction of said container main body and integrally rotatable with said container main body, said toner discharging portion having a cross-sectional area which is smaller than a cross-sectional area of said container main body, and having an opening provided at a peripheral portion thereof and configured to permit discharge of the toner contained in said container main body; and iii) a coupling member provided at one axial end portion of said toner discharging portion and configured and positioned to receive a rotational drive force, said coupling member including: