USPatent applicationPatented

Ink tank

Granted 2 Oct 2001

Current assignee: Xerox Corporation · originally Xerox

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Inventors: Richard E. Butts, Douglas J. Baxendell, Bruce A. LaPlant, Dennis M. Lengyel +4 · Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac · AU 2914 · TC 2900

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126348
filed 14 Jul 2000
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Patent
US D448797
granted 2 Oct 2001

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Description

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›The inside features of the ink tank have…

The inside features of the ink tank have no ornamentality.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of an ink tank according to a first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view thereof also showing a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is right side view of an ink tank according to a second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is top perspective view of an ink tank according to a third embodiment of the invention; and,

FIG. 18 is top perspective view of an ink tank according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.

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D18/56347/86

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