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EP 0077553 B1 19850904 - EXCESS TONER RECOVERY ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AUTOMATIC TONING APPARATUS

Title (en)

EXCESS TONER RECOVERY ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AUTOMATIC TONING APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0077553 B1 19850904 (EN)

Application

EP 82109586 A 19821016

Priority

US 31336481 A 19811020

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0077553A2] An automatic toning apparatus is characterized by a toner collection tray having a conveying element therein. Excess toner is collected within the tray and conveyed by the conveying element in a direction transverse to the path of travel of the photo-element to a receptacle.

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/08

IPC 8 full level

G03D 13/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/0822 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0077553 A2 19830427; EP 0077553 A3 19830831; EP 0077553 B1 19850904; DE 3266051 D1 19851010; JP S5886545 A 19830524

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82109586 A 19821016; DE 3266051 T 19821016; JP 18223882 A 19821019