Patent ID: 9152083
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A carriage assembly for an image forming device, comprising: a plurality of cradles mounted on a base, each cradle having a cartridge storage area sized to receive and hold a corresponding toner cartridge, each of the cradles being independently pivotable between a loading position for loading and unloading the toner cartridge into and out of the cradle and an operating position for operating the toner cartridge in the image forming device, each of the cradles being biased toward the loading position; and a latch assembly configured to retain the cradles holding the corresponding toner cartridges in the operating position, the latch assembly having user-actuated engagement features for individually releasing the cradles from the operating position to the loading position for unloading the corresponding toner cartridge, wherein the latch assembly includes a plurality of latches each pivotable independent of a corresponding one of the plurality of cradles between a latched position for retaining the corresponding cradle having the corresponding toner cartridge in the operating position and an unlatched position for releasing the corresponding cradle from the operating position, each latch being biased toward the latched position.