Patent ID: 8200126

Claim:
A toner cartridge for use with an image forming device comprising: a body including an interior to contain toner and comprising a main section and an extension that extends outward from the main section and includes a smaller depth than the main section, the body including a top positioned on the main section, a bottom positioned on the extension, and a front, back, and first and second lateral sides positioned on each of the main section and the extension; at least one chamfer positioned on the bottom of the extension to align the body during insertion into the image forming device; a rib positioned on the first lateral side of the extension and including a leading edge that faces towards the bottom and is spaced away from bottom; an outlet positioned on the front of the main section to allow the toner to be moved from the interior and into the image forming device, the outlet positioned a greater distance from the bottom of the extension than the rib; a shutter operatively connected to the outlet and movable between a closed position to prevent the toner from moving through the outlet and an open position to allow the toner to move through the outlet; a drive gear positioned on the front of the main section to engage with the image forming device, a center of the drive gear positioned farther from the bottom than the outlet; a cover attaching to the main section and extending across a majority of a face of the drive gear, with a lower section of the drive gear extending toward the bottom and beyond the cover for receiving rotational power from a corresponding gear in the image forming device; a first slot positioned adjacent to the rib on the first lateral side of the extension, the first slot including first and second parallel side walls, an open end that faces towards the bottom and a closed end opposite the open end; and a second slot positioned in the front of the extension with an open end that faces the bottom, the second slot including first and second opposing side walls, wherein (1) the closed end of the first slot, (2) one of the first and second side walls of the first slot and (3) a centerline of the second slot form a first, a second and a third datum, respectively, for aligning the toner cartridge when fully inserted in the image forming device.