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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2016
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Mark William Amann, Lexington, KY (US);
Gregory Alan Cavill, Winchester, KY (US);
Katrina Rosit Lactuan, Cebu, PH;
James Richard Leemhuis, Lexington, KY (US);
Darren Wayne Tosh, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one embodiment includes a pocket formed on a first side of a housing. A bottom end of the pocket is open for receiving an electrical connector during insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device. An electrical contact is positioned within the pocket and is electrically connected to processing circuitry on the housing. An outer guide is positioned on the first side of the housing and below the pocket. A portion of the outer guide inclines inward toward the first side of the housing as the outer guide extends upward. An inner guide is positioned within the pocket on a first inner surface of the pocket, which faces toward the first side of the housing. A portion of the inner guide inclines inward toward the first side of the housing as the inner guide extends upward.