US 12,332,598 B2
Cartridge including holder for holding electrical contact surface and method of recycling cartridge
Nao Itabashi, Nagoya (JP); Kazuya Kamikawa, Nagakute (JP); Shuhei Hatano, Nagoya (JP); and Kazuaki Ooka, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on May 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/678,621.
Application 18/678,621 is a continuation of application No. 18/320,257, filed on May 19, 2023, granted, now 12,032,326.
Application 18/320,257 is a continuation of application No. 17/880,742, filed on Aug. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,693,353, issued on Jul. 4, 2023.
Application 17/880,742 is a continuation of application No. 17/217,222, filed on Mar. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,435,690, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-065738 (JP), filed on Apr. 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0393737 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1652 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0863 (2013.01); G03G 15/0865 (2013.01); G03G 21/181 (2013.01); G03G 21/1875 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cartridge comprising:
a housing;
a storage medium having an electrical contact surface; and
a holder movable relative to the housing, the holder comprising:
a first holder member including the electrical contact surface; and
a second holder member engaging with the first holder member,
wherein the second holder member has a through-hole which penetrates the second holder member in a first direction crossing the electrical contact surface toward an engagement part of the second holder member engaging with the first holder member, and
wherein the through-hole is exposed outside of the cartridge.