Developer feeder for an image forming apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a developer feeder for an image forming apparatus;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the feeder;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the feeder;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the feeder;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the feeder;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the feeder; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the feeder.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D238658 February 1976 Stone
D253810 January 1, 1980 Stone
D272251 January 17, 1984 Yoshihama
D277289 January 22, 1985 Sabin
D303542 September 19, 1989 Toshiro
D359068 June 6, 1995 Nishimura et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
82302095 January 1994 TWX
Patent History
Patent number: D399871
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 1998
Assignee: Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka-fu)
Inventors: Kazuo Joroku (Osaka), Toshihiko Watanabe (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Law Firm: Jordan and Hamburg
Application Number: 0/70,558
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Toner Or Developer Container, Cassette, Etc. (D18/43); Element Or Attachment (4) (D18/40)
International Classification: 1603;