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Print media roll and ink supply cartridge

US7377706B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU
Paul Lapstun · Sydney, AU
Simon Robert Walmsley · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 16, 2005
Grant date	May 27, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N2201/328
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A print media and ink supply cartridge includes an outer housing in which there is located a roll of print media located about a cylindrical former. The former includes a number of internal longitudinal ink storage volumes that are filled with hydrophobic sponges. One end of the former has winding airways formed into it that communicate with the internal ink storage volumes. An opposing end of the former includes a number of ink outlet ports that communicate with corresponding outlets in the housing. The cartridge includes a pair of print media transport rollers arranged to be driven by a power source external to the cartridge.

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