Patent · US Active

Fluid container having first and second key set

US9211720B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
4References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 2010
Grant dateDec 15, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 9, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17553
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus including a receiving unit having a plurality of receiver slots is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit including a plurality of wall portions and a fluid chamber to store fluid therein. The housing unit is to removably attach to a respective receiver slot of the receiving unit. The fluid container includes a first key set disposed on an exterior surface of one wall portion of the housing unit. The first key set is to form a first key pattern corresponding to a conforming first receiver key pattern of a respective receiver slot. The fluid container includes a second key set disposed on an exterior surface of an other wall portion of the housing unit. The second key set is to form a second key pattern corresponding to a conforming second receiver key pattern of the respective receiver slot.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.