Structure Preventing the Use of an Unauthorized Circuit Board
First Claim
1. A toner cartridge adapted to fit within a toner cartridge-receiving cavity of a printer, comprising:
- a waste bin;
a flat mounting surface adapted to receive a first circuit board; and
a blocking structure that prevents placement of a replacement circuit board into overlying relation to said first circuit board.
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Abstract
A toner cartridge prevents piggybacking of an unauthorized circuit board over an authorized circuit board. The body of the cartridge includes a flat mounting surface adapted to receive a first circuit board formed in a vertical wall of the waste bin. An upper blocking member extends from a point just above the flat mounting surface to a lower surface of the planar wing. An optional lower blocking member extends from a point just below the flat mounting surface to a preselected point at a still further lower elevation. The upper and lower blocking members obstruct the placing of an unauthorized circuit board over an authorized circuit board.
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16 Claims
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1. A toner cartridge adapted to fit within a toner cartridge-receiving cavity of a printer, comprising:
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a waste bin;
a flat mounting surface adapted to receive a first circuit board; and
a blocking structure that prevents placement of a replacement circuit board into overlying relation to said first circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A toner cartridge adapted to fit within a toner cartridge-receiving cavity of a printer, comprising:
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a waste bin;
a planar wing formed in a sidewall of said waste bin;
the planar wing formed on an outboard side of its associated sidewall;
a flat mounting surface adapted to receive a first circuit board formed in a wall of said waste bin; and
an upper blocking member that prevents placement of a replacement circuit board into overlying relation to said first circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A toner cartridge adapted to fit within a toner cartridge-receiving cavity of a printer, comprising:
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a waste bin;
a flat mounting surface formed in a vertical wall of said waste bin, said flat mounting surface further comprising;
said flat mounting surface having an upper extent terminating at a point substantially related to the first circuit board; and
whereby no physical structure extends vertically from the flat mounting surface to which a circuit board can be mounted;
a planar wing formed in a sidewall of said waste bin;
the planar wing formed on an outboard side of its associated sidewall;
an upper blocking member extending from a point just above said flat mounting surface to a lower surface of said planar wing; and
whereby said upper blocking member obstructs the placing of a replacement circuit board over said first circuit board.
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Specification