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A toner cartridge is constructed from a container having a discharge opening in its bottom end surface, and a shutter mechanism mounted on the bottom end of the container. In a lower part of the container, at least one partition wall is disposed. The discharge opening of the container is present not

A toner cartridge is constructed from a container having a discharge opening in its bottom end surface, and a shutter mechanism mounted on the bottom end of the container. In a lower part of the container, at least one partition wall is disposed. The discharge opening of the container is present not entirely in the bottom end surface, but only partly in the surface. To the entire edge of the discharge opening, a wall extending upwardly at an inclination angle .alpha. of at least 45 degrees to the horizontal is connected.

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[ What I claim is:] [1.] A toner cartridge comprising a container whose lower part is shaped like a truncated cone with an inside diameter tapering off downwardly and at a bottom end of which a discharge opening is formed; whereina partition wall is disposed in the lower part of the container, and a

[ What I claim is:] [1.] A toner cartridge comprising a container whose lower part is shaped like a truncated cone with an inside diameter tapering off downwardly and at a bottom end of which a discharge opening is formed; whereina partition wall is disposed in the lower part of the container, and a cross sectional shape of the lower part defines a circle with the partition wall extending within that circle, and wherein the partition wall extends diametrically continuously on an inner peripheral surface of the lower part.