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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2008
Thomas J. Martin, Sanford, NC (US);
James H. Jones, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Andrew D. Scott, Raleigh, NC (US);
Lawrence Dale Lewis, Sanford, NC (US);
Donald R. Huck, Raleigh, NC (US);
Thomas J. Martin, Sanford, NC (US);
James H. Jones, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Andrew D. Scott, Raleigh, NC (US);
Lawrence Dale Lewis, Sanford, NC (US);
Donald R. Huck, Raleigh, NC (US);
Static Control Components, Inc., Sanford, NC (US);
Abstract
Techniques for attaching a replacement chip to an imaging cartridge are described. a method of replacing a component of an imaging cartridge includes: providing the imaging cartridge including a chip and a chip holding structure holding the chip, the chip holding structure including a left upper flange, a right upper flange, a rear retaining member, bottom supporting rails, a left forward retaining element extending from the left upper flange, and a right forward retaining element extending from the right upper flange; removing at least a portion of the left forward retaining element and the right forward retaining element to form a modified chip holding structure; removing the chip from the cartridge; installing a replacement chip in the modified chip holding structure; and attaching the replacement chip to the imaging cartridge.