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Toner container and method of determining abnormality of toner container

  • US 6,493,516 B2
  • Filed: 07/10/2001
  • Issued: 12/10/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A toner container detachably mountable on an image forming apparatus, said toner container comprising:

  • a container body for containing toner therein;

    an agitating member, disposed within said container body, for agitating the toner within said container body; and

    first and second rotating portions that rotate together with a rotary shaft of said agitating member at both end sides of said rotary shaft, said first and second rotating portions being exposed to an exterior of said container body, wherein said container body includes a first mark at a position corresponding to a predetermined position of said first rotating portion and a second mark at a position corresponding to a predetermined position of said second rotating portion.

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