LATCH AND HANDLE ARRANGEMENT FOR A REPLACEABLE INK CONTAINER

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a replaceable ink container (12) for providing ink to an inkjet printing system (10). The inkjet printing system (10) has a receiving station (14) for receiving the replaceable ink container (12). The replaceable ink container (12) includes a handle (44) extending from a trailing end (82) of the ink container (12) for grasping the ink container (12) for insertion into the receiving station (14). Also included is a latch (30) for securing the replaceable ink container (12) to the receiving station (14). The latch (30) has an extended position for engaging the receiving station (14) for securing the ink container (12) to the receiving station (14) and a retracted position. The latch (30) is so disposed and arranged on the ink container (12) to be urged from the extended position to the retracted position as the handle (44) is grasped.