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Title:
消耗物質用容器およびこれを受け入れる供給ステーションならびに鍵対応システム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4202669
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention comprise containers for consumable substances, such as ink, and the corresponding receiving stations, such as inkjet printers. The containers and receiving stations have mating keying features indicative of a characteristic of the consumable substance, such as the ink family. Embodiments of the mating features include protuberances with a T-shaped cross section, and corresponding T-shaped slots. Preferred embodiments of containers and receiving stations are disclosed having two keying features with four unique orientations per feature, for a total 16 key permutations.

Inventors:
Dan Powell
Ronda El Wilson
Elizabeth Gleb
Garry Powell
Mark Ade Breeze
Application Number:
JP2002110602A
Publication Date:
December 24, 2008
Filing Date:
April 12, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
International Classes:
B41J2/175; B65D83/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP10323995A
JP2000218813A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masaki Goto