Patent ID: 6240605
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: G03G,Y10T

Abstract:
A reinforcing clip in combination with a laser toner cartridges that have a toner hopper subassembly with a toner hopper and a developer roller housing the toner hopper and developer roller housing having a seam when placed together, said reinforcing clip comprising:a first end with a connecting surface shaped to engage the toner hopper;a second end with a connecting surface shaped to securely engage the developer roller housing in at least two orthogonal directions;a connector connecting the first and second ends, said connector having a reference surface shaped to rest securely against the seam pulling the first end and the second end toward the reference surface when the connecting surface of the first end is engaged with the toner hopper and the connecting surface of the second end is engaged with the developer roller housing.