Solid ink

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a solid ink;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the solid ink;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the solid ink;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the solid ink;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the solid ink;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the solid ink; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the solid ink.

Claims

The ornamental design for a solid ink, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ishii; Makoto (Nagoya, JP)
Assignee:	Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Aichi-ken, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/064,918
Filed:	January 14, 1997

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jul 22, 1996 [JP]			8-22121

Current U.S. Class:	D18/56; 347/88
Current International Class:	1802
Field of Search:	;D18/56 ;106/931.29,31.61 ;347/54,88,99

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D346821	May 1994	Smith
D373139	August 1996	Jones et al.
D379470	May 1997	Gilbert
D379640	June 1997	Gilbert
D380771	July 1997	Jones
D383154	September 1997	Jones
4361843	November 1982	Cooke et al.
4667206	May 1987	DeYoung
4823146	April 1989	Cooke et al.
5123961	June 1992	Yamamoto
5124719	June 1992	Matsuzaki
5442387	August 1995	Loofbourow et al.
5510821	April 1996	Jones et al.
5539437	July 1996	Penwell

Foreign Patent Documents

	0340533		Nov 1989		EP
	403193457		Aug 1991		JP
	404310751		Nov 1992		JP

Other References

IBM Tedhnical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 26, No. 3A, Aug. 1983; Ink Spitter For Hot Melt Ink by F. Hendriks; 347-88 1983. . Howtek Pixelmaster brochure; p. 15 picture of person replacing ink pellets into shape coded openings; 347-88 1988..

Primary Examiner: MacCormac; Cathy Anne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oliff & Berridge, PLC