IP Library Granted Patent US 7,197,260
Granted Patent B2
US 7,197,260 · App. 11/076,479 · Granted Mar 27, 2007

Toner cartridge seal assembly

Assignee: Static Contron Components, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,197,260
App. No.
11/076,479
Granted
Mar 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seal assembly for use in an imaging cartridge includes a removable rigid insertion element having first and second sides. The seal assembly also includes a removable seal having a first side adhered to the first side of the removable rigid insertion element by a low tack adhesive, a second side coated with an adhesive layer, and a seal tail folded over a first end of the rigid insertion element and extending over at least a portion of the second side of the removable rigid insertion element. A release liner covers the adhesive layer and has a release liner tail.

Claims (18)

1. A rigid insertion seal assembly for use in an imaging cartridge comprising:

a removable rigid insertion element having first and second sides;

a removable seal, said seal having a first side adhered to the first side of the removable rigid insertion element by a low tack adhesive, said seal having a second side coated with an adhesive layer, said seal including a seal tail folded over a first end of the rigid insertion element and extending over at least a portion of the second side of the removable rigid insertion element; and

a release liner covering the adhesive layer and having a release liner tail,

wherein the low tack adhesive allows the removable rigid insertion element to be separated from the seal assembly after the adhesive layer has adhered the removable seal to a surface.

2. The rigid insertion seal assembly of claim 1 wherein the release liner tail is creased and folded over the release liner.

3. The rigid insertion seal assembly of claim 1 wherein an end portion of the rigid insertion element forms a handle, said handle not adjacent to said seal.

4. The rigid insertion seal assembly of claim 1 wherein a portion of the release liner tail is wrapped around an end of the seal assembly.

5. The rigid insertion seal assembly of claim 4 wherein the portion is held in place by an adhesive.

6. The rigid insertion seal assembly of claim 4 wherein the portion is held in place by a crease or fold in the release liner.

7. The rigid insertion seal assembly of claim 1 wherein the adhesive layer is adapted for attaching the seal assembly over a toner hopper opening of the imaging cartridge.

8. An imaging cartridge comprising:

a toner hopper including a toner hopper opening; and

a rigid insertion seal assembly comprising:

a removable rigid insertion element having first and second sides;

a removable seal, said seal having a first side adhered to the first side of the removable rigid insertion element by a low tack adhesive, said seal having a second side coated with an adhesive layer, said seal including a seal tail folded over a first end of the rigid insertion element and extending over at least a portion of the second side of the removable rigid insertion element;

wherein said adhesive layer affixes said seal assembly over said toner hopper opening,

wherein the low tack adhesive allows the removable rigid insertion element to be separated from the seal assembly after the adhesive layer has adhered the seal assembly over said toner hopper opening.

Assignments (6)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2005
From: JONES, JAMES H.; RICE, CHARLES STANLEY, JR.; HUCK, DONALD R.; HOSKINSON, RANDALL WILLIAM
To: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 016372/0873 →
Continuity (1)
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