US 11,852,992 B2
Reusable media packaging for imaging device
Edward Lynn Triplett, Lexington, KY (US); Kevin Dean Schoedinger, Lexington, KY (US); and Todd Allison Quinn, Carlisle, KY (US)
Assigned to LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., Lexington, KY (US)
Filed by LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., Lexington, KY (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/103,009.
Application 18/103,009 is a continuation of application No. 17/696,950, filed on Mar. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,675,290.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/162,198, filed on Mar. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0176504 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/12 (2006.01); B65H 1/02 (2006.01); B65H 1/26 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/0894 (2013.01) [B65H 1/027 (2013.01); B65H 1/266 (2013.01); G03G 15/0875 (2013.01); G03G 15/6502 (2013.01); G03G 21/12 (2013.01); G03G 21/1647 (2013.01); G03G 21/1676 (2013.01); B65H 2405/31 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0097 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00383 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reusable media shell, comprising:
a frame having an interior to hold media;
a removable cap connected to the frame, whereby removal of the cap reveals the media in the interior of the frame but the frame covers a majority of the media;
one or more magnets on the frame to magnetically secure the frame to an imaging device during use to position the media for picking by a roller of the imaging device; and
a lift plate in the interior of the frame residing underneath the media, the lift plate including an idler roller.