Toner container for photo-copier

- Canon
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a toner container for photo-copier showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof from a side opposite to that of the FIG. 7 perspective view.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the combination of ornamental features of the tab on the handle (seen most clearly in FIG. 8), the cylindrical shape, and the handle.

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Patent History
Patent number: D353832
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 1993
Date of Patent: Dec 27, 1994
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo)
Inventors: Nobuo Masaki (Yokohama), Yutaka Ban (Tokyo), Tadayuki Tsuda (Kawasaki)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Law Firm: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Application Number: 0/10,411
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