Patent ID: 6947690
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: G03G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer supply apparatus, comprising: a container body, for accommodating developer, including a discharge opening for permitting discharge of the developer therefrom, coupling means, disposed connectable to a coupling member of the developer supply apparatus, for rotating said container body, feeding means for feeding the developer toward the discharge opening in the container body by the rotation of said container body, and regulation means, disposed at a peripheral surface of said container body, for regulating mounting of said developer supply container on the basis of whether or not it is substantially fitted with a regulation member of the developer supply apparatus, wherein after said developer supply container is set to the developer supply apparatus, said regulation means is capable of rotating the regulation member of the developer supply apparatus by a rotational force received by said coupling means while retaining engagement of said regulation means with the regulation member.