Inkjet consumable cartridge with integrated nozzle cap
US7029091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/1754
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inkjet consumable cartridge having an inkjet cartridge having nozzles. The inkjet consumable cartridge also has an inkjet cartridge holding device for holding the inkjet cartridge, a cap configured to interface with the inkjet cartridge, and a cap actuator that, when actuated, moves the cap from a position where the cap does not interface with the inkjet cartridge to a position where the cap interfaces with the inkjet cartridge sealingly covering the nozzles. Furthermore, the consumable cartridge is removable from a printer as a self-contained unit.
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