Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Toner cartridge having a movable projection for providing installation feedback to an image forming device
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Application No.: US16227142Application Date: 2018-12-20
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Publication No.: US10656559B2Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Michael Nuestro Bayubay , Salvador Capurihan Bonanciar , Brian Scott Carpenter , Donato Austria Marmol , Robert Watson McAlpine , Katrina Rosit Lactuan
- Applicant: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Applicant Address: US KY Lexington
- Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Lexington
- Agent Justin M. Tromp
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/16 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An outlet port faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A linkage is positioned on the first side of the housing and has an engagement surface that is accessible at the rear of the housing. A projection is positioned on the first side of the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The projection is operatively connected to the linkage such that the projection moves upward from the first position to the second position when the engagement surface receives a forward force that is toward the front of the housing. The projection extends outward sideways from the first side when the projection is in the second position.
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