Patent ID: 8005396

Claim:
A fixture device for supporting a printer cartridge during remanufacture of the printer cartridge, the fixture device comprising: a. a one piece base; b. a fixed first mount attached to the base, the first mount being configured to hold a first end of a the printer cartridge; c. a movable second mount attached to the base and positioned opposite to the first mount, the second mount having a wall with a U-shaped saddle that is configured to directly contact and hold a second end of the printer cartridge, the first end and the second end of the printer cartridge being positioned opposite each other, wherein the second mount further has an L-shaped frame attached to the wall, the frame having a first plane parallel to the wall and a second plane parallel to the base, the second plane defining a lateral recess, the base and the second mount being attached by a fastener, the fastener passing through the lateral recess of the second plane and through the base, the lateral recess being configured to allow the second mount to move relative to the base and the fastener being configured to control the movement of the second mount; and d. a drill hole template attached perpendicular to the first mount, the drill hole template being positioned parallel to the base, the drill hole template defining a drill hole configured to accommodate a cutting device and to create a printer cartridge cutting pattern for the cutting device such that the printer cartridge can be filled with toner.