Toner supply container and toner receiving container for receiving toner from same

A toner supplying container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• container body for accommodating toner, said container body being provided with an opening for permitting supply of the toner to a toner receiving container;
• a removable sealing member for sealing said opening;
• a grip for applying force for removing said sealing member from said opening;
• a cover portion for covering said grip before said toner supplying container is mounted to the image forming apparatus;
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• popping means for popping said grip out of said cover portion to expose said grip in interrelation with mounting of said toner supplying container to the image forming apparatus.

A toner receiving container for receiving toner from a toner supplying container, comprising:

• a mounting portion for mounting a toner supplying container, which includes:
• a container body for accommodating toner, said container body being provided with an opening for permitting supply of the toner into a toner receiving container;
• a removable sealing member for sealing said opening, said sealing member being provided with a force applying portion for applying force for removing said sealing member from said opening;
• an elastic member for applying an elastic force urging said force applying portion from a predetermined position in a direction of removing said sealing member;
• a releasable locking member for releasably locking said force applying portion of said sealing member at the predetermined position against the force of said elastic member;
• and
• a releasing member for releasing said locking member from said predetermined position when said toner supplying container is mounted to said mounting portion.

A toner supplying container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a container body for accommodating toner, said container body being provided with an opening for permitting a supply of the toner into a toner receiving container;
• a sealing member for sealing said opening;
• a grip portion for applying a force to said sealing member to open said opening;
• an elastic member urging said grip portion;
• and
• a releasable locking member for releasably locking said grip portion at a predetermined position of said container body against an elastic force of said elastic member.

A toner receiving container for receiving toner from a toner supplying container, comprising:

• a mounting portion for mounting said toner supplying container including:
• a container body for accommodating toner, said container body being provided with an opening for permitting supply of the toner into a toner receiving container;
• a sealing member for sealing said opening;
• a grip portion for applying force to said sealing member to open said opening;
• an elastic member urging said grip portion;
• a releasable locking member for releasably locking said grip portion at a predetermined position of said container body against an elastic force of said elastic member;
• and
• a releasing member for releasing said locking member from said predetermined position when said toner, supplying container is mounted to said mounting portion.

A toner supplying container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a container body for accommodating toner, said container body being provided with an opening for permitting supply of the toner into a toner receiving container;
• a sealing member for sealing said opening;
• a grip portion for applying force to said sealing member to open said opening;
• and
• a releasable locking member for releasably locking said grip portion at a predetermined position of said container body, wherein said releasable locking member releases said grip portion by a releasing portion of the image forming apparatus when said toner supply container is mounted to the image forming apparatus.

A toner receiving container for receiving toner from a toner supplying container, comprising:

• a mounting portion for mounting a toner supplying container including:
• a container body for accommodating toner, said container body being provided with an opening for permitting supply of the toner into a toner receiving container;
• a sealing member for sealing said opening;
• a grip portion for applying a force to said sealing member to open said opening;
• a releasable locking member for releasably locking said grip portion at a predetermined position of said container body, wherein said releasable locking member releases said grip portion by a releasing portion of the image forming apparatus when said toner supply container is mounted to the image forming apparatus;
• and
• a releasing member for releasing said locking member from said predetermined position when said toner supplying container is mounted to said mounting portion.