EP1086816A3 - An ink cartridge - Google Patents

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EP1086816A3
EP1086816A3 EP00309723A EP00309723A EP1086816A3 EP 1086816 A3 EP1086816 A3 EP 1086816A3 EP 00309723 A EP00309723 A EP 00309723A EP 00309723 A EP00309723 A EP 00309723A EP 1086816 A3 EP1086816 A3 EP 1086816A3
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Prior art keywords
ink
seal
withdrawal needle
aperture
tank
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1086816A2 (en
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John William Studholme
William John Studholme
Nigel John Counihan
Kevin Vickers
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Dynamic Cassette International Ltd
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Dynamic Cassette International Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure

Abstract

An ink cartridge 10 comprises an ink tank 12 defined by a plurality of surfaces 20, 22, 24, 28, 30. A group of ink outlet apertures 38 is defined in the floor 28 of the ink tank 12. The ink tank floor 28 is flat in the vicinity of the ink outlet apertures 38. The cartridge 10 includes an ink supply port 16 to receive the end of an ink withdrawal needle 82 so that ink can be withdrawn from the tank 12. A seal 44;90 is provided in the ink supply port 16, the seal 44;90 defining an aperture 48;92 to receive an ink withdrawal needle 82 to enable the seal 44;90 to seal around the ink withdrawal needle 82. A cover 50;96 is provided to cover the said aperture 48;92 in the seal 44;90 and to be pierced by the ink withdrawal needle 82. A protective guide 52 may be provided to align the ink withdrawal needle 82 with the aperture 48 and to guide the ink withdrawal needle 82 into the aperture 48.
EP00309723A 1999-11-03 2000-11-03 An ink cartridge Withdrawn EP1086816A3 (en)

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GB9925988 1999-11-03
GBGB9925988.9A GB9925988D0 (en) 1999-11-03 1999-11-03 An ink cartridge

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EP1086816A2 EP1086816A2 (en) 2001-03-28
EP1086816A3 true EP1086816A3 (en) 2001-06-27

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WO (1) WO2001032429A2 (en)

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DE10136052A1 (en) * 2001-07-25 2003-02-13 Pelikan Hardcopy Production Ag Ink cartridge and printhead for an inkjet printer
DE10239659B4 (en) * 2002-08-26 2005-12-15 Artech Gmbh Design + Production In Plastic Ink supply means
EP1899165A1 (en) 2005-06-30 2008-03-19 Dynamic Cassette International Limited An ink cartridge and a memory device
CN108099411A (en) * 2017-12-28 2018-06-01 南宁远卓新能源科技有限公司 Printer, which repeats, utilizes formula print cartridge
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JPS633961A (en) * 1986-06-24 1988-01-08 Canon Inc Ink supply device
JPS63276554A (en) * 1987-05-08 1988-11-14 Ricoh Co Ltd Ink cartridge apparatus
US5477963A (en) * 1992-01-28 1995-12-26 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink-jet recording apparatus and ink tank cartridge therefor
US5907341A (en) * 1993-05-11 1999-05-25 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge for printer
US5633666A (en) * 1993-06-18 1997-05-27 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink supply device
JPH07311058A (en) * 1994-05-20 1995-11-28 Citizen Watch Co Ltd Ink cartridge

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 197 (M - 706) 8 June 1988 (1988-06-08) *
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GB2353763A (en) 2001-03-07
WO2001032429A3 (en) 2002-05-02
AU1158701A (en) 2001-05-14
GB0026930D0 (en) 2000-12-20
WO2001032429A2 (en) 2001-05-10
EP1086816A2 (en) 2001-03-28

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