The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1994
Junji Shimoda, Chigasaki, JP;
Hideo Fukazawa, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Terasawa, Mitaka, JP;
Katsuyuki Yokoi, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Takemura, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuji Kurata, Yokohama, JP;
Koichiro Kawaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiko Shinoda, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink jet recording apparatus usable with an ink cartridge includes an ink cartridge mounting passage a plate for blocking the ink cartridge mounting passage and; a limiting member for preventing opening of the plate. The limiting member is disposed at each lateral end portion so that they are arranged in a chevron shape with an upward inclination, and when the ink cartridge is inserted in the ink cartridge passage, the limiting members contact to a front surface of the ink cartridge and are simultaneously rotated externally to release the blocking plate.