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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 08003695', 'Application No. 08003702', 'Application No. 08003713', 'Application No. 08003713', 'Application No. 200905481', 'Application No. 2007', 'Application No. 200810087258', 'Application No. 20810004453']

Patent US8042925 - Ink cartridges - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn ink cartridge includes a case, an ink supply portion positioned at a front face of the case, a movable member configured to move relative to the case, and at least one resilient member coupled to a rear face of the case and the movable member. The at least one resilient member is configured to expand...http://www.google.com/patents/US8042925?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8042925 - Ink cartridgesAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8042925 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/959,404Publication dateOct 25, 2011Filing dateDec 18, 2007Priority dateJan 30, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101254703A, CN101254703B, US20080180499Publication number11959404, 959404, US 8042925 B2, US 8042925B2, US-B2-8042925, US8042925 B2, US8042925B2InventorsHiroto Sugahara, Shingo HattoriOriginal AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (53), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (9), Classifications (6), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetInk cartridges
US 8042925 B2Abstract
An ink cartridge includes a case, an ink supply portion positioned at a front face of the case, a movable member configured to move relative to the case, and at least one resilient member coupled to a rear face of the case and the movable member. The at least one resilient member is configured to expand in an expansion direction and to contract in a contraction direction to move the movable member relative to the case, and a shape of the case in the expansion and contraction directions is unaltered. The entire moveable member is configured to substantially simultaneously move relative to the case when the at least one resilient member expands and contracts.
The present invention claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. JP-2007-018806, which was filed on Jan. 30, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Therefore, a need has arisen for ink cartridges which overcome these and other shortcomings of the related art. A technical advantage of the present invention is that the ink cartridge may be protected from damage when the ink cartridge contacts the surface. Another technical advantage of the present invention is that the ink cartridge readily may be removed from the recording apparatus.
Embodiments of the present invention and their features and technical advantages may be understood by referring to FIGS. 1-15, like numerals being used for like corresponding portions in the various drawings.
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HoffSeal and seal pulling member for ink tankUS20130278684 *Mar 15, 2013Oct 24, 2013Tomohiro KanbeInk containing device and ink supply device* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification347/86International ClassificationB41J2/175Cooperative ClassificationB41J2/1752, B41J2/17566European ClassificationB41J2/175L, B41J2/175C3Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionDec 20, 2007ASAssignmentOwner name: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SUGAHARA, HIROTO;HATTORI, SHINGO;REEL/FRAME:020276/0059;SIGNING DATES FROM 20071130 TO 20071213Owner name: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SUGAHARA, HIROTO;HATTORI, SHINGO;SIGNING DATES FROM 20071130 TO 20071213;REEL/FRAME:020276/0059Mar 25, 2015FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services