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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carl William Holland, Webster, NY (US);
Donald J. Watters, Fairport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Nu-kote International, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/528 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/528 ;
Abstract
An ink cartridge has a pair of sideplates ( ) which connect a first portion ( ) of the housing to a second portion ( ). The sideplates expand to allow spindles ( ) and spools ( ) to be installed within openings of the housing. The sideplates are spaced apart and are generally parallel to each other. The sideplates are pulled in opposing directions from a first dimension between the sideplates to a second dimension slightly greater than the first dimension.