Patent · US Expired

Ink container

US6860591B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by
12References
17Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 27, 2003
Grant dateMar 1, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 27, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17596
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ink container that includes a first ink chamber for containing ink, a second ink chamber fluidically connected to the first ink chamber for receiving ink from the first ink chamber, a one-way valve for permitting a flow of ink from the first ink chamber to the second ink chamber, an ink supply conduit connected to the second ink chamber, and a mechanism for selectively pressurizing the second ink chamber.

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