Ink reel
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the ink reel showing our new design, the broken line showings are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view, the other side views are identical thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of a second embodiment of our new design, the broken line showings are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 5, the other side views are identical thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of a third embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 9, the other side views are identical thereof;
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 9; and,
FIG. 12 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 9.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2000
Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
Inventors: Atsuhiko Shimoyama (Toyohashi), Junichi Yamamoto (Toyohashi)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Law Firm: McDermott, Will & Emery
Application Number: 0/73,839
