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Control valve for ink jet nozzles

US4460905A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 1982
Grant dateJul 17, 1984
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2202/05
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The valve mechanism controls the flow of ink from a pressurized ink supply to a plurality of ink nozzles for printing bar codes. The mechanism includes a valve ball and a valve seat and an elastic diaphragm is positioned opposite the valve seat and is movable by action of a spring-loaded magnet armature to move the valve ball against the valve seat.

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