EP1366910A3 - Load and feed apparatus for solid ink - Google Patents

Load and feed apparatus for solid ink Download PDF

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EP1366910A3
EP1366910A3 EP03011919A EP03011919A EP1366910A3 EP 1366910 A3 EP1366910 A3 EP 1366910A3 EP 03011919 A EP03011919 A EP 03011919A EP 03011919 A EP03011919 A EP 03011919A EP 1366910 A3 EP1366910 A3 EP 1366910A3
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solid ink
load
feed apparatus
supply
supply channels
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Brent R. Jones
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Xerox Corp
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Priority claimed from US10/159,437 external-priority patent/US6572225B1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17593—Supplying ink in a solid state

Abstract

A solid ink supply system for feeding solid ink sticks (2) to an ink jet printer (10), which includes a housing for receiving and staging the solid ink sticks (2), at least two supply channels within the housing, at least two key plates covering the supply channels, each of the key plates including an insertion opening for receiving a solid ink stick, and a push block within each supply channel for urging the ink sticks down the supply channels.
EP20030011919 2002-05-30 2003-05-27 Load and feed apparatus for solid ink Expired - Fee Related EP1366910B1 (en)

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US10/159,884 US6719413B2 (en) 2002-05-30 2002-05-30 Load and feed apparatus for solid ink
US159884 2002-05-30
US10/159,437 US6572225B1 (en) 2002-05-30 2002-05-30 Load and feed apparatus for solid ink
US159437 2002-05-30

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EP1366910A2 EP1366910A2 (en) 2003-12-03
EP1366910A3 true EP1366910A3 (en) 2004-07-28
EP1366910B1 EP1366910B1 (en) 2006-06-21

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JP (1) JP4293838B2 (en)
DE (1) DE60306262T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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US7878641B2 (en) * 2007-03-09 2011-02-01 Xerox Corporation Solid ink stick with reversible keying and interlocking features
US8052264B2 (en) * 2008-03-26 2011-11-08 Xerox Corporation Melting device for increased production of melted ink in a solid ink printer

Citations (6)

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US4870430A (en) * 1987-11-02 1989-09-26 Howtek, Inc. Solid ink delivery system
US5442387A (en) * 1991-06-17 1995-08-15 Tektronix, Inc. Apparatus for supplying phase change ink to an ink jet printer
EP0820872A2 (en) * 1996-07-24 1998-01-28 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink pellet
EP0827835A2 (en) * 1996-09-05 1998-03-11 Tektronix, Inc. Supply system for solid ink jet ink
US5861903A (en) * 1996-03-07 1999-01-19 Tektronix, Inc. Ink feed system
US6056394A (en) * 1996-03-07 2000-05-02 Tektronix, Inc. Solid ink stick feed system

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4870430A (en) * 1987-11-02 1989-09-26 Howtek, Inc. Solid ink delivery system
US5442387A (en) * 1991-06-17 1995-08-15 Tektronix, Inc. Apparatus for supplying phase change ink to an ink jet printer
US5861903A (en) * 1996-03-07 1999-01-19 Tektronix, Inc. Ink feed system
US6056394A (en) * 1996-03-07 2000-05-02 Tektronix, Inc. Solid ink stick feed system
EP0820872A2 (en) * 1996-07-24 1998-01-28 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink pellet
EP0827835A2 (en) * 1996-09-05 1998-03-11 Tektronix, Inc. Supply system for solid ink jet ink

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EP1366910B1 (en) 2006-06-21
EP1366910A2 (en) 2003-12-03
JP4293838B2 (en) 2009-07-08
DE60306262T2 (en) 2006-10-12
DE60306262D1 (en) 2006-08-03
JP2003341102A (en) 2003-12-03

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