Containers with lid manifolds

US10967642B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Aidan O'Reilly · Leixlip, IE
• Charles Keegan · Latrobe, US
• Brian Cronly · Leixlip, IE
• Ivor Cummins · Leixlip, IE
• Patrick V. Boyd · Albany, US
• William Black · Leixlip, IE
• Bryan Murphy · Leixlip, IE
• Lynn Walsh · Leixlip, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 6, 2021
• Expiry date: Feb 12, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J29/13
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

One example provides an article. The article includes a container body. The article includes a lid covering the container body, the lid including a lid aperture to permit passage of a printing fluid into the container body. The article includes a lid manifold mounted to the lid. The lid manifold includes a lid manifold input port to be fluidly connected to and disconnected from a container manifold port of a separate printing system. The lid manifold includes a lid manifold output opening that is in the form of a needle having a length of less than or equal to about 6 mm and is fluidly connected to the lid aperture. The lid manifold includes a channel fluidly connecting the lid manifold input port and the lid manifold output opening.