US 7,321,739 B1
Cartridge with a handle for use with an image forming device
Jedediah Taylor Dawson, Lexington, Ky. (US); Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, Ky. (US); and Matthew Thomas Kerley, Lexington, Ky. (US)
Assigned to Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, Ky. (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/741,977.
Int. Cl. G03G 15/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 399—90  [399/262; 347/86; 222/DIG. 1] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toner cartridge for use in an image forming device comprising:
a body with an enclosed interior to contain toner;
an electrical connector including electrical contacts positioned on a first side of the body;
a handle mounted to a second side of the body opposite from the first side, the handle being movable between an open orientation that extends outward from the body and a closed orientation positioned in proximity to the body; and
a biasing member operatively connected to the handle to bias the handle towards the open orientation.