Appeal No. 2000-2263
Application No. 08/925,387
paper through a nozzle. On page 5 of the specification,
Appellants disclose that Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the
ink cartridge and a holder. On page 11 of the specification,
Appellants disclose that the ink feeding needle 15 disposed at
the innermost end of the cartridge 9 projects toward the ink
cartridge 8 at the position where it is located slightly
behind the position determining shaft 16 and the guide pin 17.
Thus, when the ink cartridge 8 is firmly retained by the leaf
spring 13, the ink feeding needle 15 pierces through the
sealing member 3 and the ink outlet piece 2 to reach the
interior of the ink bag 1.
Independent claim 8 is reproduced as follows:
8. An ink cartridge assembly for an ink jet recording
apparatus, comprising:
a cartridge containing a supply of ink and having a front
plate, said front plate including at least one hole and an ink
outlet piece; and
a cartridge holder for mounting said cartridge, said
cartridge holder having at least one guiding shaft and an ink
feeding needle projecting from an inner end of said cartridge
holder, said guiding shaft being positioned in said at least
one hole of said cartridge and for guiding and properly
locating said cartridge relative to said cartridge holder in
both an upward/ downward direction and a leftward/rightward
direction, the longitudinal axis of said guiding shaft
defining a thrust direction, said ink feeding needle piercing
said ink outlet piece and projecting into an interior of said
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