Patent ID: 6968141

Claim:
A remanufacturing method for a developer supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, said developer supply container including a frame, a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer to be used by a developing device of the image forming apparatus, a developer filling opening for filling the developer into said developer accommodating portion, a capping member for closing said developer filling opening, and a cap covering member covering said capping member, said cap covering member being fixed by welding to said frame, said remanufacturing method comprising: a cap covering member dismounting step of dismounting said cap covering member from said frame by separating cap covering member from said frame at a welded portion; a capping member dismounting step of dismounting said capping member to open said developer filling opening; a developer filling step of filling the developer using said developer filling opening; and a capping member mounting step of closing said developer filling opening by a capping member; a cap covering member mounting step of mounting said cap covering member to said frame.