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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jingsong Alan Shen, Walnut, CA (US);
Assignee:
Addmaster Corporation, Monrovia, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for holding and securing a printer cartridge to a printer that is easy to use and manipulate. The apparatus utilizes a number of mechanical features including cams and pivoting pins to move the cartridge axially so that the cartridge contacts a contact strip and exert force on the cartridge in a generally downward direction to secure the cartridge from moving. Preferred methods for assembling and using the apparatus are disclosed.