Cartridge and printing device

US9108417B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9108417-B2
Application numberUS-201414522091-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 23, 2014
Priority dateJan 13, 2012
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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A cartridge is adapted to be used in a printing apparatus having a mounting section provided with a lever and a terminal group. The cartridge includes a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, a circuit board, and a first convex section. The upper surface includes a concave section configured and arranged to allow a regulating section of the lever to be inserted in the concave section. The circuit board is electrically connected with the terminal group. The first convex section is configured and arranged to be guided in a groove provided in the mounting section. The circuit board, the first convex section, and the concave section are disposed in the upper surface in a plan view of the upper surface.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cartridge adapted to be used in a printing apparatus having a mounting section provided with a lever and a terminal group, the cartridge comprising: a front surface disposed on a front side in an insertion direction to the mounting section; a rear surface opposite from the front surface; an upper surface intersecting with the front surface and the rear surface, the upper surface including a concave section configured and arranged to allow a regulating…

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What does patent US9108417B2 cover?
A cartridge is adapted to be used in a printing apparatus having a mounting section provided with a lever and a terminal group. The cartridge includes a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, a circuit board, and a first convex section. The upper surface includes a concave section configured and arranged to allow a regulating section of the lever to be inserted in the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J2/1752. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).