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Ink tank for printer

Granted 17 Dec 2002 · 2 office actions

Inventors: Nobuyuki Hatasa, Hajime Yamamoto, Tatsuo Nanjo, Hiroyuki Fukushima · Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application

29/145,850

filed 1 Aug 2001

Publication

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US D467267

granted 17 Dec 2002

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front view of an…

FIG. 1 is a front view of an ink tank for printer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

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Claims

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1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for an ink tank for printer, as shown and described.

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3 codes

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D18/56347/86

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Cathy Anne MacCormac

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D467267-S	S1	17 Dec 2002	1 Aug 2001	granted	Ink tank for printer

›Other offices — 2 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-146414-S	S	9 Jan 2002	7 Aug 2001	published	Ink tank for printer
CA	CA-97262-S	S	22 Mar 2002	8 Aug 2001	granted	Ink tank for printer

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