Patent · US Expired

Continuous ink jet printer

US5598197A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
10References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 12, 1991
Grant dateJan 28, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 12, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/185
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A continuous ink jet printer printhead having an ink channel that is fed by an oscillator to a nozzle connected to the ink channel. A closer is connected within the printhead to close off the nozzle when the continuous jet ink printer is not in use.

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