Liquid jet recording apparatus
US4394669A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/175
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid jet recording apparatus comprises a first ink tank for storing an amount of ink, a second ink tank for receiving the ink from said first tank through a feed tube, a recording head for jetting the ink fed from said second tank, and a carriage for reciprocally moving said second ink tank and recording head together, characterized in that at least a portion of said feed tube is lengthwise moved following the movement of said second ink tank along the course of its reciprocation and thereby the ink is fed to said second ink tank from said first ink tank.
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