Powder container for storing toner, carrier or the like

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of the powder container for storing toner, carrier or the like, showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a top, rear and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom, front and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

In operation, the powder container for storing toner, carrier or the like is used to form an image in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a printer or the like, and is set to be positioned with the image forming apparatus, and is configured to discharge toner, carrier or the like through a shutter portion according to a shortage of such toner, carrier or the like.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a powder container for storing toner, carrier or the like, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Takami; Nobuo (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee:	Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/357,016
Filed:	March 5, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D18/43
Current International Class:	1603
Field of Search:	;D14/462,471,474,475 ;D18/12,36,40,43,44,56 ;222/DIG.1 ;347/197,214,222 ;399/24-28,107-112,119,121,122,222-224

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Garth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dickstein Shapiro LLP