EP1527882A3

Ink cartridge for ink-jet printing apparatus

Abstract

When an ink cartridge is installed in a normal direction, the projection of a holder is first fitted into a recessed part of a cartridge in a process of push down, succeeding push down is enabled and an ink supply port is fitted to an ink supply needle, however, if an ink cartridge is installed in an improper state, the bottom hits on the projection formed so that it is wide and push down is interrupted. Hereby, the ink supply needle can be prevented from being damaged due to the installation in an improper direction of the ink cartridge.

EP1527882A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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Parties

Owner: SEIKO EPSON CORP
Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Inventors: Usui, Minoru, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Shinada, Satoshi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Naka, Takahiro, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Miyazawa, Hisashi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
and 10 more inventorsShow fewer
Seino, Takeo, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Koike, Hisashi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Kobayashi, Takeo, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Kanai, Masahiro, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Hirano, Yasuko, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Akatsuka, Yasushi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Iijima, Takayuki, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Okazawa, Noriaki, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Matsumoto, Hitoshi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan
Ogura, Yasuhiro, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502, Japan

Examination

Agent: Kenyon, Sarah Elizabeth

Reach

Cites: 7 earlier patents⁠
Family: 56 members in 7 offices⁠JP14CN13EP11US7SG5DE3HK3

Classification

CPC: B41J2/17523B41J2/17513B41J2/1752B41J2/17533B41J2/17536B41J2/17553
IPC: B41J2 175

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Every citation, both ways

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0803365A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1-35
EP0872355A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	PX	Search report	1
GB2299786A	Cites	United Kingdom	A	Search report	1-35
GB2314809A	Cites	United Kingdom	X	Search report	1-35
GB2315045A	Cites	United Kingdom	X	Search report	1-35
GB2315461A	Cites	United Kingdom	DA	Search report	1-35
US5576750A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1-35

56 members in 7 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims34

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
13063098	Japan	A	1998-05-13
13063098	Japan	A	1998-05-13
13063098	Japan	–	1998-05-13
13063198	Japan	A	1998-05-13
13063198	Japan	A	1998-05-13
13063198	Japan	–	1998-05-13
13148398	Japan	A	1998-05-14
13148398	Japan	A	1998-05-14
13148398	Japan	–	1998-05-14
17534098	Japan	A	1998-06-09
17534098	Japan	A	1998-06-09
17534098	Japan	–	1998-06-09
2203699	Japan	A	1999-01-29
2203699	Japan	A	1999-01-29
2203699	Japan	–	1999-01-29
2330099	Japan	A	1999-01-29
2330099	Japan	A	1999-01-29
2330099	Japan	–	1999-01-29
99303695	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1999-05-12
99303695	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1999-05-12
13063098	–	–	–
13063198	–	–	–
13148398	–	–	–
17534098	–	–	–
2203699	–	–	–
2330099	–	–	–
99303695	–	–	–
EP19990303695	–	–	–
JP19980130630	–	–	–
JP19980130631	–	–	–
JP19980131483	–	–	–
JP19980175340	–	–	–
JP19990022036	–	–	–
JP19990023300	–	–	–

Members56

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
EP0956965A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1999-11-17
CN1241491A	China	A	2000-01-19
JP2000033707A	Japan	A	2000-02-02
JP2000033708A	Japan	A	2000-02-02
JP2000033709A	Japan	A	2000-02-02
JP2000062205A	Japan	A	2000-02-29
JP2000218811A	Japan	A	2000-08-08
JP2000218813A	Japan	A	2000-08-08
EP0956965A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2000-08-09
JP3173601B2	Japan	B2	2001-06-04
JP3289778B2	Japan	B2	2002-06-10
US2002109759A1	United States of America	A1	2002-08-15
US2002140788A1	United States of America	A1	2002-10-03
SG95595A1	Singapore	A1	2003-04-23
CN1429710A	China	A	2003-07-16
CN1431100A	China	A	2003-07-23
CN1448270A	China	A	2003-10-15
CN1448271A	China	A	2003-10-15
SG100698A1	Singapore	A1	2003-12-26
SG100699A1	Singapore	A1	2003-12-26
CN1138640C	China	C	2004-02-18
SG102625A1	Singapore	A1	2004-03-26
HK1057515A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2004-04-08
HK1058922A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2004-06-11
HK1058923A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2004-06-11
US6755515B2	United States of America	B2	2004-06-29
US6793330B2	United States of America	B2	2004-09-21
SG106119A1	Singapore	A1	2004-09-30
EP1527882A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-05-04
EP1527883A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-05-04
EP1527884A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-05-04
CN1206107C	China	C	2005-06-15
CN1206108C	China	C	2005-06-15
CN1219648C	China	C	2005-09-21
JP2006076313A	Japan	A	2006-03-23
JP2006076314A	Japan	A	2006-03-23
EP1527882A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2006-04-05
EP1527883A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2006-04-05
EP1527884A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2006-04-26
CN1891474A	China	A	2007-01-10
CN1899834A	China	A	2007-01-24
JP2007106135A	Japan	A	2007-04-26
CN1319745C	China	C	2007-06-06
JP3969447B2	Japan	B2	2007-09-05
US7300142B1	United States of America	B1	2007-11-27
US2008036834A1	United States of America	A1	2008-02-14
EP0956965B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2008-04-23
DE69938571D1	Germany	D1	2008-06-05
JP4117432B2	Japan	B2	2008-07-16
EP1527884B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2009-04-01
DE69940680D1	Germany	D1	2009-05-14
DE69938571T2	Germany	T2	2009-05-20
JP4420489B2	Japan	B2	2010-02-24
US7871156B2	United States of America	B2	2011-01-18
EP1527882B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-02-08
CN1899834B	China	B	2012-08-29

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2019-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2019-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2019-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2019-01-30	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2018-12-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2017-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2017-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2017-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2017-04-13	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-04-12	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2013-12-06	Applications withdrawn, deemed to be withdrawn, or refused after publication in hong kongWithdrawnWD	WD	HK
2013-03-07	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-16	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2012-12-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2012-12-14	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2012-12-14	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-08-15	Information on inventor provided after grant (corrected)RIN2	RIN2	EP
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2012-04-05	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2012-02-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2012-02-08	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
2012-02-08	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2012-02-08	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2012-01-06	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2012-01-03	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2011-08-12	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2007-07-04	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2006-12-13	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
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2006-02-10	Requests to designate patent in hong kongDE	DE	HK
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2005-05-04	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
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2005-03-18	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP