System for and method of toner flow control

The present invention is directed to a sealing mechanism for use in a toner cartridge. The sealing mechanism includes a developer roller 104 and a toner plow 401. The developer roller has an outer cylindrical surface. The toner plow includes a concave contact region (figure 7) configured to mate wit...

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Hauptverfasser: CLIFTON, GEORGE BERNHARD, DOUGHERTY, PATRICK S
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention is directed to a sealing mechanism for use in a toner cartridge. The sealing mechanism includes a developer roller 104 and a toner plow 401. The developer roller has an outer cylindrical surface. The toner plow includes a concave contact region (figure 7) configured to mate with the outer cylindrical surface of the developer roller and a toner plow face placed at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the developer roller.