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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2007
Applicant:
Satoshi Kobayashi, Kitakyusyu, JP;
Inventor:
Satoshi Kobayashi, Kitakyusyu, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An attaching and detaching device includes a cartridge forcing unit configured to, only when a cartridge holding unit holding an ink cartridge is moved in the dismounting direction of the ink cartridge in association with the turning of a lever arm, force the ink cartridge by leverage in the dismounting direction with respect to the cartridge holding unit.