IP Library Granted Patent US 7,305,202
Granted Patent B2
US 7,305,202 · App. 11/503,601 · Granted Dec 4, 2007

Method and apparatus for converting process cartridges to fit various types of printing machines

Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,305,202
App. No.
11/503,601
Granted
Dec 4, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for modifying a process cartridge includes providing the process cartridge comprising a waste bin having physical characteristics. The method further includes altering the physical characteristics of the waste bin to form an altered process cartridge.

Claims (11)

1. A method for modifying a process cartridge comprising:

providing the process cartridge comprising a waste bin assembly; and

altering at least the waste bin assembly of the process cartridge to form an altered process cartridge,

wherein the waste bin assembly comprises a waste bin and the step of altering comprises removing a portion of the waste bin of the process cartridge to form a recess in the altered process cartridge,

wherein altering further comprises covering the recess with a plug,

wherein the plug forms an indentation in the waste bin.

2. A method for modifying a process cartridge comprising:

providing the process cartridge comprising a waste bin assembly;

altering at least the waste bin assembly of the process cartridge to form an altered process cartridge; and

attaching a circuit board to the altered process cartridge,

wherein the process cartridge will operate in a first type of printing device and will not operate in a second type of printing device, and wherein the altered process cartridge will operate in the second type of printing device.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.; SC COMPONENTS CANADA, INC.; LEE AVENUE PROPERTIES, INC.; SANTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066782/0781 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2016
From: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.; SANTRONICS, INC.; SC COMPONENTS CANADA, INC.; LEE AVENUE PROPERTIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 041182/0601 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.
To: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035465/0673 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT SERIAL NO. INCORRECLTY LISTED AS 11330660 TO THE CORRECT 11330600 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 019254 FRAME 0424. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded May 9, 2007
From: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
To: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 019265/0218 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 7, 2007
From: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
To: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 019254/0424 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 1121320300 · Aug 26, 2005
Continuation 1109544400 · Mar 31, 2005
Continuation 1031908800 · Dec 14, 2002
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