Patents Represented by Attorney Jordan B. Bierman, Muserlian & Lucas LLP Bierman
  • Patent number: 5648840
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of toner reservoir for storing different toner, a developing unit composed of a plurality of developing devices, and a plurality of toner conveyors for conveying toner from the toner reservoir to the developing unit. Through-holes are formed in the developing unit, and an upper portion of each through-hole is connected with each toner conveyor in such a manner that an upper opening of each through-hole is opposed to an ejection port of each toner conveyor, so that toner drops from the toner conveyor into through-hole and is guided to each developing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Ikunami, Kazuyoshi Kimura