Patent ID: 8761639

Claim:
A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device, comprising: an elongated body extending along a lengthwise dimension between a front and a rear of the body, the body further including a first side, a second side, a top and a bottom, the body having a reservoir for holding toner, a drive element on the rear of the body unobstructed to receive rotational power when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device; an electrical contact on the rear of the body unobstructed to contact a corresponding electrical contact when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device; the drive element and the electrical contact positioned to receive a bias force in a forward to direction toward the front side of the body along the lengthwise dimension; a latch catch on the first side of the body positioned to receive a corresponding latch when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device to restrain the body from moving in the forward direction along the lengthwise dimension; a latch actuator at the front of the body that is movable relative to the body between a home position and a releasing position; and a release handle at the front of the body unobstructed for user engagement and operatively connected to the latch actuator such that actuation of the release handle causes the latch actuator to move from the home position to the releasing position to unlatch the body from the image forming device.