US 7,460,819 B2
Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus
Satoshi Kaiho, Yokohama (Japan)
Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo (Japan); and Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (Japan)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/312,598.
Prior Publication US 2007/0140746 A1, Jun. 21, 2007
Int. Cl. G03G 15/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 399—262 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toner cartridge, comprising:
a toner container which contains toner, the toner container having at one end portion thereof a discharge port which discharges the toner; and
a member which is attached to an outer peripheral surface of said one end portion, the member having:
a first part which is engaged with said one end portion;
a second part which has, at a position corresponding to the discharge port, a passage hole through which the toner discharged from the discharge port passes; and
a projection portion which is formed on an outer surface of the member and extends in an axial direction of the toner container.