CPC G03G 15/0889 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0875 (2013.01); G03G 15/0881 (2013.01)] | 4 Claims |
1. An assembly for use in an electrophotographic image forming device, comprising:
a housing having a reservoir for holding toner, the housing includes a wall having an inner surface forming a boundary of the reservoir and an outer surface opposite the inner surface;
a rotatable shaft positioned in the reservoir, the rotatable shaft includes an end portion that passes through an opening in the wall;
a boss projecting from the outer surface of the wall about the opening;
a gear mounted on the end portion of the rotatable shaft outside of the reservoir and rotatably coupled to the rotatable shaft, the gear has an inner circumferential surface that contacts and bears against the boss facilitating rotation of the gear about the boss; and
a seal positioned between an inner axial face of the gear and the outer surface of the wall, the inner axial face of the gear contacts the seal and presses the seal against the outer surface of the wall.
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