Toner bottle
Granted 7 Jun 2016 · no office action yet
Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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Inventors: Yasufumi Takahashi, Kunihiro Ohyama · Examiner: Daniel Bui · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front, top and left…
FIG. 1 is a front, top and left side perspective view a toner bottle, taken from FIG. 5 , on an enlarged scale, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear, top and left side perspective view thereof taken from FIG. 6 ;
FIG. 3 is a front, bottom, and left side perspective view thereof taken from FIG. 7 ;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof taken from FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 5 is a front, top and left side perspective view thereof, on a reduced scale;
FIG. 6 is a rear, top and left side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front, bottom, and left side perspective view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The smaller broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The larger broken lines depict callout rectangles that indicate cutoff boundaries for enlarged detailed portion views.
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113 members · 14 offices›IP5 & PCT — 71 members
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| US | US-2012200871-A1 | A1 | 9 Aug 2012 | 17 Apr 2012 | published | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| US | US-8346105-B2 | B2 | 1 Jan 2013 | 17 Apr 2012 | granted | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| US | US-2013188985-A1 | A1 | 25 Jul 2013 | 30 Nov 2012 | published | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| US | US-2013223877-A1 | A1 | 29 Aug 2013 | 4 Apr 2013 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-2014037325-A1 | A1 | 6 Feb 2014 | 7 Oct 2013 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-8660441-B2 | B2 | 25 Feb 2014 | 30 Nov 2012 | granted | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| US | US-2014286670-A1 | A1 | 25 Sep 2014 | 6 Jun 2014 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-2014314443-A1 | A1 | 23 Oct 2014 | 2 Jul 2014 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-2014341602-A1 | A1 | 20 Nov 2014 | 30 Jul 2014 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-8909071-B2 | B2 | 9 Dec 2014 | 4 Apr 2013 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-9069287-B2 | B2 | 30 Jun 2015 | 6 Jun 2014 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-9081327-B2 | B2 | 14 Jul 2015 | 30 Jul 2014 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-9110402-B2 | B2 | 18 Aug 2015 | 7 Oct 2013 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-2015293485-A1 | A1 | 15 Oct 2015 | 25 Jun 2015 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-D743400-S | S1 | 17 Nov 2015 | 9 Sep 2014 | granted | Information storage device |
| US | US-9256158-B2 | B2 | 9 Feb 2016 | 2 Jul 2014 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-D757161-S | S1 | 24 May 2016 | 13 Oct 2014 | granted | Toner container |
| USthis patent | US-D758482-S | S1 | 7 Jun 2016 | 15 Oct 2014 | granted | Toner bottle |
| US | US-9599927-B2 | B2 | 21 Mar 2017 | 25 Jun 2015 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-2017153572-A1 | A1 | 1 Jun 2017 | 10 Feb 2017 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-9989887-B2 | B2 | 5 Jun 2018 | 10 Feb 2017 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-2018253028-A1 | A1 | 6 Sep 2018 | 3 May 2018 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-2020026220-A1 | A1 | 23 Jan 2020 | 27 Sep 2019 | published | Developer container having a cap with three portions of different diameters |
| US | US-10725398-B2 | B2 | 28 Jul 2020 | 27 Sep 2019 | granted | Developer container having a cap with three portions of different diameters |
| US | US-10754275-B2 | B2 | 25 Aug 2020 | 3 May 2018 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| US | US-2020348615-A1 | A1 | 5 Nov 2020 | 15 Jul 2020 | published | Developer container having a cap with three portions of different diameters |
| US | US-2021088933-A1 | A1 | 25 Mar 2021 | 3 Dec 2020 | published | Developer container having a cap with three portions of different diameters |
| US | US-2021356884-A1 | A1 | 18 Nov 2021 | 27 Jul 2021 | published | Information storage system including a plurality of terminals |
| US | US-11188007-B2 | B2 | 30 Nov 2021 | 15 Jul 2020 | granted | Developer container which discharges toner from a lower side and includes a box section |
| US | US-11275327-B2 | B2 | 15 Mar 2022 | 27 Jul 2021 | granted | Information storage system including a plurality of terminals |
| US | US-11429036-B2 | B2 | 30 Aug 2022 | 3 Dec 2020 | granted | Information storage system including a plurality of terminals |
| US | US-2022357684-A1 | A1 | 10 Nov 2022 | 21 Jul 2022 | published | Information storage system including a plurality of terminals |
| US | US-11768448-B2 | B2 | 26 Sep 2023 | 21 Jul 2022 | granted | Information storage system including a plurality of terminals |
| US | US-2023418181-A1 | A1 | 28 Dec 2023 | 7 Sep 2023 | published | Information storage system including a plurality of terminals |
| US | US-12416878-B2 | B2 | 16 Sep 2025 | 7 Sep 2023 | granted | Information storage system including a plurality of terminals |
| EP | EP-2494413-A1 | A1 | 5 Sep 2012 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Informationsspeichervorrichtung, entnehmbare vorrichtung, entwicklerbehälter und bilderzeugungsvorrichtungde |
| EP | EP-2494413-A4 | A4 | 20 Feb 2013 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Dispositif de mémorisation d'informations, dispositif amovible, contenant pour développateur, et appareil de formation d'imagesfr |
| EP | EP-2494413-B1 | B1 | 14 May 2014 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Dispositif de mémorisation d'informations, dispositif amovible, contenant pour développateur, et appareil de formation d'imagesfr |
| EP | EP-2752716-A2 | A2 | 9 Jul 2014 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Informationsspeichervorrichtung, entnehmbare Vorrichtung, Entwicklerbehälter und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtungde |
| EP | EP-2752716-A3 | A3 | 10 Sep 2014 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Dispositif de stockage d'informations, dispositif amovible, récipient de révélateur et appareil de formation d'imagefr |
| EP | EP-2980656-A1 | A1 | 3 Feb 2016 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Informationsspeichervorrichtung, entnehmbare vorrichtung, entwicklerbehälter und bilderzeugungsvorrichtungde |
| EP | EP-2752716-B1 | B1 | 19 Dec 2018 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Informationsspeichervorrichtung, entnehmbare vorrichtung, entwicklerbehälter und bilderzeugungsvorrichtungde |
| EP | EP-2980656-B1 | B1 | 14 Oct 2020 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Dispositif de stockage d'informations, dispositif amovible, récipient de développement et appareil de formation d'imagesfr |
| EP | EP-3770691-A1 | A1 | 27 Jan 2021 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Informationsspeichervorrichtung, entnehmbare vorrichtung, entwicklerbehälter und bilderzeugungsvorrichtungde |
| KR | KR-20120081617-A | A | 19 Jul 2012 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| KR | KR-20140067112-A | A | 3 Jun 2014 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Device removably installable in image forming apparatus |
| KR | KR-20140124812-A | A | 27 Oct 2014 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | 화상 형성 장치에서 탈착 가능하게 설치되는 정보 저장 시스템, 탈착 장치 및 토너 용기ko |
| KR | KR-101515184-B1 | B1 | 24 Apr 2015 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | 정보 저장 장치, 탈착 장치, 현상제 용기 및 화상 형성 장치ko |
| KR | KR-101532640-B1 | B1 | 1 Jul 2015 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Device removably installable in image forming apparatus |
| KR | KR-20170110730-A | A | 11 Oct 2017 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | 정보 저장 장치가 탈착 장치로부터 이탈하는 것을 방지하는 장치 및 방법ko |
| KR | KR-101784850-B1 | B1 | 6 Nov 2017 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Information storage system removably installable in image forming apparatus, removable device, and toner container |
| KR | KR-101994405-B1 | B1 | 28 Jun 2019 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | 정보 저장 장치가 탈착 장치로부터 이탈하는 것을 방지하는 장치 및 방법ko |
| KR | KR-20190077594-A | A | 3 Jul 2019 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | 정보 저장 장치가 탈착 장치로부터 이탈하는 것을 방지하는 장치 및 방법ko |
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| KR | KR-102077508-B1 | B1 | 14 Feb 2020 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | 정보 저장 장치가 탈착 장치로부터 이탈하는 것을 방지하는 장치 및 방법ko |
| KR | KR-102207819-B1 | B1 | 26 Jan 2021 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
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| KR | KR-102307016-B1 | B1 | 1 Oct 2021 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | 정보 저장 장치가 탈착 장치로부터 이탈하는 것을 방지하는 장치 및 방법ko |
| KR | KR-20210122873-A | A | 12 Oct 2021 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
| KR | KR-102501517-B1 | B1 | 21 Feb 2023 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device |
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| CN | CN-104317175-A | A | 28 Jan 2015 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Device and developer container |
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| WO | WO-2011155642-A1 | A1 | 15 Dec 2011 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Dispositif de mémorisation d'informations, dispositif amovible, contenant pour développateur, et appareil de formation d'imagesfr |
›Other offices — 42 members
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| AU | AU-2011262748-A1 | A1 | 21 Jun 2012 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| AU | AU-2011262748-B2 | B2 | 23 May 2013 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| BR | BR-112012014076-A2 | A2 | 5 Jul 2016 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | dispositivo de armazenamento de informação, dispositivo removível, recipiente de revelador, e aparelho de formação de imagem.pt |
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| CA | CA-2782610-A1 | A1 | 15 Dec 2011 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| CA | CA-2972759-A1 | A1 | 15 Dec 2011 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Dispositif de memorisation d'informations, dispositif amovible, contenant pour developpateur, et appareil de formation d'imagesfr |
| CA | CA-3074231-A1 | A1 | 15 Dec 2011 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Dispositif de memorisation d'informations, dispositif amovible, contenant pour developpateur, et appareil de formation d'imagesfr |
| CA | CA-3191865-A1 | A1 | 15 Dec 2011 | 13 Jun 2011 | published | Dispositif de memorisation d'informations, dispositif amovible, contenant pour developpateur, et appareil de formation d'imagesfr |
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| CA | CA-2972759-C | C | 14 Apr 2020 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Dispositif de memorisation d'informations, dispositif amovible, contenant pour developpateur, et appareil de formation d'imagesfr |
| CA | CA-3074231-C | C | 7 Oct 2025 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus |
| ES | ES-2474175-T3 | T3 | 8 Jul 2014 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Dispositivo de almacenamiento de información, dispositivo retirable, recipiente de revelador y aparato de formación de imágeneses |
| ES | ES-2711352-T3 | T3 | 3 May 2019 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Dispositivo de almacenamiento de información, dispositivo extraíble, contenedor de revelador y aparato de formación de imágeneses |
| ES | ES-2836765-T3 | T3 | 28 Jun 2021 | 13 Jun 2011 | granted | Dispositivo de almacenamiento de información, dispositivo extraíble, recipiente de revelador y aparato de formación de imágeneses |
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