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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:
Sep. 10, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1995
Terry R Elich, Pittsford, NY (US);
Thomas S Wicks, Penfield, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A marking particle cartridge including a container defining a marking particle storage chamber and an opening communicating with such chamber through which marking particles may pass, a removable tear strip attached to the container to cover the opening and enable the opening to be selectively uncovered, and a slide cover slidably attached to the container for movement between a first position sealing the opening of the container and a second position remote from the first position where the opening of the container is uncovered. The slide cover includes a substantially planar member and a plurality of ribs on the planar member. At least a portion of the ribs are positioned to lie in a direction at an angle to the direction of sliding movement of the slide cover between the first and second positions, such that the ribs trap and capture residual marking particles.