Toner cartridge seal assembly
A seal assembly for use in an imaging cartridge includes a gasket having an elongate gasket opening and a seal having first and second sides. The first side of the seal is at least partially affixed to a first side of the gasket and covers the gasket opening. The seal includes a seal tail extending over at least a portion of the second side of the seal such that an underside of the seal tail is adjacent to the second side of the seal. A tying element affixes the underside of the seal tail to the seal assembly.
1 . A seal assembly for use in an imaging cartridge comprising:
a gasket having an elongate gasket opening;
a removable seal having first and second sides, said first side of the removable seal at least partially affixed to a first side of the gasket and covering the gasket opening, said removable seal including a seal tail extending over at least a portion of the second side of the removable seal such that an underside of the seal tail is adjacent to the second side of the removable seal; and
a tying element affixing the underside of the seal tail to the seal assembly.
2 . The seal assembly of claim 1 wherein the tying element affixes the underside of the seal tail to the first side of the gasket.
3 . The seal assembly of claim 1 wherein the tying element affixes the underside of the seal tail to the second side of the removable seal.
4 . The seal assembly of claim 1 further comprising an adhesive affixed to a second side of the gasket adapted for attaching the seal assembly over a toner hopper opening of an imaging cartridge.
5 . A seal assembly for use in an imaging cartridge comprising:
a removable seal having first and second sides, said first side of the removable seal at least partially affixed to an adhesive layer, said removable seal including a seal tail extending over at least a portion of the second side of the removable seal such that an underside of the seal tail is adjacent to the second side of the removable seal; and
a tying element affixing the underside of the seal tail to the seal assembly.
6 . The seal assembly of claim 5 wherein the tying element affixes the underside of the seal tail to the second side of the removable seal.
7 . The seal assembly of claim 5 wherein the adhesive layer is adapted for attaching the seal assembly over a toner hopper opening of an imaging cartridge.
8 . An imaging cartridge comprising:
a toner hopper including a toner hopper opening; and
a seal assembly comprising
a gasket having an elongate gasket opening;
a removable seal having first and second sides, said first side of the removable seal at least partially affixed to a first side of the gasket and covering the gasket opening, said removable seal including a seal tail extending over at least a portion of the second side of the removable seal such that an underside of the seal tail is adjacent to the second side of the removable seal;
a tying element affixing the underside of the seal tail to the seal assembly; and
an adhesive affixed to a second side of the gasket attaching the seal assembly over a toner hopper opening of an imaging cartridge.
9 . The seal assembly of claim 8 wherein the tying element affixes the underside of the seal tail to the first side of the gasket.
10 . The seal assembly of claim 8 wherein the tying element affixes the underside of the seal tail to the second side of the removable seal.