Base portion for ink refill tank

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a base portion for ink refill tank showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken line showings of an ink refill tank in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D390596
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 1994
Date of Patent: Feb 10, 1998
Assignee: Nu-Kote International, Inc. (Rochester, NY)
Inventors: Joseph E. Domhoff (Shelbyville, KY), Mordechai Lev (Lexington, KY), William G. Goff, III (Lexington, KY), Jonathan K. Voet (Lexington, KY)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Beall, Fagan, Minnich & McKee
Application Number: 0/29,199
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (9) (D18/56)
International Classification: 1802;