Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
AssigneeStatic Control Components, Inc.
InventorThomas James Martin
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Abstract
A method of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge comprising toner hopper not including a toner hopper access port comprises forming an access hole in a surface of the toner hopper, inserting toner into the toner hopper through the access hole, and adhering a hopper cap over the access hole to seal the access hole, the hopper cap comprising apparatus for facilitating removal of the hopper cap.
Claims10
A method of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge comprising a toner hopper, said toner hopper not including a toner hopper access port, the method comprising:
- forming an access hole in a surface of the toner hopper;
- inserting toner into the toner hopper through the access hole;
- and
- adhering a hopper cap over the access hole to seal the access hole, said hopper cap comprising means for facilitating removal of the hopper cap,
- wherein the hopper cap comprises a hopper seal, an adhesive layer at least partially covering one side of the hopper seal, and a release liner covering the adhesive layer, the method further comprising before the step of adhering the hopper cap;
- removing the release liner from the side of a hopper cap having the adhesive layer.
A hopper cap for covering an access hole formed in a surface of a toner hopper comprising:
- a substantially planar hopper seal;
- an adhesive layer at least partially covering one side of the hopper seal;
- a release liner covering the adhesive layer, said release liner for removal prior to covering the access hole formed in the toner hopper;
- and
- a removal element for facilitating the removal of the hopper seal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.