Patent ID: 6948798
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. Inkjet printing apparatus comprising: a carriage having a plurality of generally horizontally extending chutes, wherein each chute has inner side walls which include a guide rail, a latch spring member attached across a top of each chute, a biasing spring on one of said inner side walls of each chute, and at least two print cartridges each having outer wall portions to facilitate removably mounting in said chutes, respectively, by initial translation of the print cartridge horizontally forward in a pitching up position and subsequent translation of the print cartridge horizontally forward in a pitching down position until the print cartridge is seated in the chute with the latch spring member engaged with a latch wall on top of the print cartridge, and wherein said guide rails and said biasing spring slidably contact said outer wall portions of the print cartridge during said initial translation and said subsequent translation of the print cartridge as well as when the print cartridge is seated in the chute.