Transport protector for an inkjet cartridge
US7159977B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17536
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transport protector is provided for an inkjet cartridge wherein the inkjet cartridge includes a cartridge body, an inkwell extending from the cartridge body and a nozzle on the inkwell. The protector includes a protector body having a recess shaped to receive an inkwell of an inkjet cartridge and cover a nozzle of the inkjet cartridge. The protector further including a lid hingedly connected to the body. The lid pivots between an opened condition and a closed condition and engages the inkjet cartridge to evenly urge the cartridge into the recess when in the closed condition. The lid also includes a lid lock for releasably engaging the protector body to maintain the protector in the closed condition.
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