US PATENT SUBCLASS 399 / 258
.~.~.~ Supplying new toner

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399 /   HD   ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY

130  DF  IMAGE FORMATION {30}
222  DF  .~ Development {5}
252  DF  .~.~ Dry development {10}
258.~.~.~ Supplying new toner {4}
259  DF  .~.~.~.~> Diverse (e.g., carrier and toner)
260  DF  .~.~.~.~> Metering (regulating, gate, discharge ports)
261  DF  .~.~.~.~> Vibration
262  DF  .~.~.~.~> Cartridge {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 399/258

Supplying new toner:

(under subclass 252) Subject matter wherein an arrangement is provided for supplying unused dry developer from a supply hopper to a sump.

(1) Note. This subject matter may include supplying carrier particles and feeding back toner to a supply hopper.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

27, for diagnostic of consumables (e.g., toner).

35, for diagnostics of cleaning a waste toner container.

49, for detection of toner involving plural control processes.

61+, for detection of toner in a developing unit.

99+, for toner removal. 106, for a toner cartridge.

120, for a new and waste toner container.

129, for supplemental exposure or charging of residual toner.

134, for image formation with photoconductive toner.

224, for adding colored toner.

239+, for application of liquid development.

253, for conditioning dry toner.

254+, for mixing dry toner.

265+, for application of dry development.

359, for supplying reclaimed toner to the developing device.

409, for binding copies by toner.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS 53, Package Making, for package making, per se.

222, Dispensing, for dispensing material from a container.

OTHER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS:

ipc{2}G03G15/08, for using solid developer, powder

developer.

jpofiG03G15/08 507C, for collecting.

epcG03G15/08H, arrangement for preparing, mixing, transporting, or dispensing developer. G03G15/08H3, arrangement for supplying new toner; Toner cartridges. G03G15/08H3D, arrangement for metering and dispensing toner into the development sump; Toner hoppers; Augers.