Solid ink

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a solid ink;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the solid ink;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the solid ink;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the solid ink;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the solid ink;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the solid ink; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the solid ink.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D346821 May 10, 1994 Smith
D373139 August 27, 1996 Jones et al.
D379470 May 27, 1997 Gilbert
D379640 June 3, 1997 Gilbert
D380771 July 8, 1997 Jones
D383154 September 2, 1997 Jones
4361843 November 30, 1982 Cooke et al.
4667206 May 19, 1987 DeYoung
4823146 April 18, 1989 Cooke et al.
5123961 June 23, 1992 Yamamoto
5124719 June 23, 1992 Matsuzaki
5442387 August 15, 1995 Loofbourow et al.
5510821 April 23, 1996 Jones et al.
5539437 July 23, 1996 Penwell
Foreign Patent Documents
0340533 November 1989 EPX
403193457 August 1991 JPX
404310751 November 1992 JPX
Other references
  • IBM Tedhnical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 26, No. 3A, Aug. 1983; Ink Spitter For Hot Melt Ink by F. Hendriks; 347-88 1983. Howtek Pixelmaster brochure; p. 15 picture of person replacing ink pellets into shape coded openings; 347-88 1988.
Patent History
Patent number: D392651
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 1998
Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Aichi-ken)
Inventor: Makoto Ishii (Nagoya)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
Application Number: 0/64,918
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (9) (D18/56); For Hot-melt Fluid (e.g., Phase-change) (347/88)
International Classification: 1802;