Patents by Inventor James Michael Rioux

James Michael Rioux has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ink jet printer cartridge with press-on lid
    Patent number: 6161927
    Abstract: An ink printer cartridge having a press-on lid and the method of make the same is described. An ink reservoir body is having an open-ended cavity and a foam insert is disposed therein. A spacer having a plurality of holes is fixedly attached to the top of the ink reservoir body as by ultrasonic welding. The reservoir is then filled with ink through the plurality of holes in the spacer. A reservoir lid having a plurality of connecting posts is then attached to the spacer by engaging the connecting posts of the lid into the holes of the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Long, James Harold Powers, Matthew Joe Russell, Julie Ann Gordon Whitney, Stephen Francis DeFosse, James Michael Rioux