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POWDER CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NOZZLE RECEIVER

  • US 20170139350A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2015
  • Published: 05/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A powder container, comprising:

  • a conveyor that is in the powder container and that conveys powder from one side to other side of the powder container in a longitudinal direction of the powder container, the powder container being provided with a cylindrical opening on the other side; and

    a nozzle receiver that includes a nozzle receiving opening in which a conveying nozzle provided in the powder conveying device is inserted and that is attached to the opening, whereinthe nozzle receiver includes an engaging portion that is engaged with an engaged portion provided inside the opening,the engaging portion includes an engaging piece disposed on a wall of the nozzle receiver,the engaging piece extends from the wall along an inner surface of the opening,one end of the engaging piece is connected to the wall, andother end of the engaging piece is a free end defined by a cutout portion provided on the wall.

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