Tag for removable part
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The illustrated tag for removable part has a semiconductor integrated circuit. In operation, the tag for removable part is fitted up with a removable part, such as a toner container or an ink container, for an image forming apparatus. The apparatus may be a copying machine, a printing press, a laser printer, an ink-jet printer, or the like. When the removable part is set up to the image forming apparatus, information recorded in the integrated circuit is transmitted to the apparatus. The integrated circuit is located in a hemispherical element shown by a circular broken line in
The broken line showing of portions of the tag for removable part is for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tag for removable part, as shown and described.
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2011
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2013
Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Masaki Takahashi (Kawasaki), Kunihiro Ohyama (Zama)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/386,959