DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM
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Abstract
A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, with the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis. A developer discharging body is provided in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body, with the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body. A track is provided on each of opposite sides of the developer discharging body.
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55 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body; and a track provided on a side of the developer discharging body, the track including a first part and a second part, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, wherein the developer accommodating body is rotatable relative to the developer discharging body. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body containing the developer; developer contained in the developer accommodating body; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body; and a track provided on a side of the developer discharging body, the track including a first part and a second part, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, wherein the developer accommodating body is rotatable relative to the developer discharging body. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body being provided with a discharge opening at a lower part of the developer discharging body through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body; and a track provided on a side of the developer discharging body, wherein, as viewed towards the lower part of the developer discharging body, an end portion of the track is aligned with the discharge opening in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body that is rotatable about a rotational axis; developer contained in the developer accommodating body; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body being provided with a discharge opening at a lower part of the developer discharging body through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body; and a track provided on a side of the developer discharging body, wherein, as viewed towards the lower part of the developer discharging body, an end portion of the track is aligned with the discharge opening in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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