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A dry toner replenishing apparatus is provided for periodically replenishing dry toner into a storage receptacle of a copying machine. The apparatus includes a toner material supply container adopted to be removably received within an opening in the copier for dispensing developing material into the

A dry toner replenishing apparatus is provided for periodically replenishing dry toner into a storage receptacle of a copying machine. The apparatus includes a toner material supply container adopted to be removably received within an opening in the copier for dispensing developing material into the storage receptacle. The supply container has a dispensing opening and a closure device normally closing the opening. A cooperating connecting structure on the copying machine limits pivotal movement of the supply container between an insertion and a dispensing position, and a device on the copying machine engages the closure device on the supply container to open the closure device during movement of the supply container from the insertion position to the dispensing position.

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In a xerographic copying machine having a frame and instrumentalities mounted therein for making xerographic copies of original documents, one of said instrumentalities being a dry toner developing apparatus which utilizes dry toner developing material stored in a storage receptacle located adjacent

In a xerographic copying machine having a frame and instrumentalities mounted therein for making xerographic copies of original documents, one of said instrumentalities being a dry toner developing apparatus which utilizes dry toner developing material stored in a storage receptacle located adjacent one end of said frame, apparatus for periodically replenishing dry toner developing material into said storage receptacle, said apparatus comprising: A. an aperture defined by a portion of said frame adjacent said one end of said frame, B. a toner material supply container adapted to be removably received within said opening for dispensing developing material into said storage receptacle, said supply container having a dispensing opening and closure means normally closing said dispensing opening, C. cooperating connecting means on said frame adjacent said aperture and on said supply container for removably connecting said supply container to said frame for limited pivotal movement of said supply container with respect to said frame between first and second positions in the latter of which said dispensing opening overlies said storage container, and D. means mounted on said frame for engaging said closure means where said supply container is inserted into said opening and is in said first position and for opening said closure means during pivotal movement of said supply container from said first position to said second position, whereby dry toner developing material in said supply container is dispensed by gravity flow through said dispensing opening into said storage receptacle.