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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2021
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Mark William Amann, Lexington, KY (US);
Brian Allen Blair, Richmond, KY (US);
Brian Lester Boettcher, Versailles, KY (US);
James Anthany Carter, II, Lexington, KY (US);
Jie Chen, Lexington, KY (US);
Benjamin Charles Devore, Lexington, KY (US);
Darin Michael Gettelfinger, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A system for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a basket having a first side, a second side and a plurality of positioning slots extending between the first side and the second side, each positioning slot is configured to receive a corresponding toner cartridge. Each positioning slot includes a first latch at the first side of the basket and a second latch at the second side of the basket. Each of the first and second latches is independently pivotable between a latched position for applying a hold-down force on a respective end portion of a corresponding toner cartridge positioned in a corresponding positioning slot of the plurality of positioning slots to rigidly hold the corresponding toner cartridge against datums of the basket and an unlatched position to release the corresponding toner cartridge permitting removal of the corresponding toner cartridge from the basket.