Ink cartridge for a printer
US6325499A · kind A · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17513
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink cartridge for a printer includes a casing containing a porous ink storage body. A bottom wall of the cartridge casing has an opening therethrough for communication with a print head. An area of the inside face of the bottom wall around the opening has a plurality of grooves that open to the opening. The area is covered by a sieve against which the porous body is held in contact.
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