Printing fluid cartridge and printing apparatus

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EP 2 803 491 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/21

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	19.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/47

(21)	Application number: 14180956.6

(22)	Date of filing: 22.12.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B41J 2/175^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(60)	Divisional application:
	15161567.1 / 2910378

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	11195233.9 / 2607081

(71)	Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
	Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8561 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Kanbe, Tomohiro Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8562 (JP) Takagi, Yuki Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8562 (JP) Nakamura, Hirotake Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8562 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
	Sohnckestraße 12 81479 München 81479 München (DE)

(54)	Printing fluid cartridge and printing apparatus

(57) A printing fluid cartridge is configured to be inserted into a cartridge mounting portion in an insertion direction against a biasing force in a removal direction opposite the insertion direction. The printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward the insertion direction when the printing fluid cartridge is inserted into the cartridge mounting direction, a rear face positioned opposite the front face with respect to the insertion direction, an electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement portion for retaining the printing fluid cartridge in the cartridge mounting portion against the biasing force.

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