Ink cartridge for printer

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front left side perspective view of an ink cartridge for printer in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof of an alternative embodiment of an ink cartridge for printer having centerline arranged communication ports;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof of an alternative embodiment of an ink cartridge for printer having centerline arranged communication ports;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof of an alternative embodiment of an ink cartridge for printer having centerline arranged communication ports.

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Patent History
Patent number: D430897
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2000
Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc. (Lexington, KY)
Inventors: David Carl Bishop (Versailles, KY), Gary David Vough (Lexington, KY)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Michael T. Sanderson
Application Number: 0/106,335
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (9) (D18/56); Cartridge (347/86)
International Classification: 1802;