EP1538000A3 - An ink cartridge - Google Patents

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EP1538000A3
EP1538000A3 EP04257552A EP04257552A EP1538000A3 EP 1538000 A3 EP1538000 A3 EP 1538000A3 EP 04257552 A EP04257552 A EP 04257552A EP 04257552 A EP04257552 A EP 04257552A EP 1538000 A3 EP1538000 A3 EP 1538000A3
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Prior art keywords
ink
cartridge
chamber
ink cartridge
air
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EP04257552A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1538000A2 (en
Inventor
John W. Studholme
Kevin Vickers
Richard Priestley
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Dynamic Cassette International Ltd
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Dynamic Cassette International Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0328013A external-priority patent/GB0328013D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0404432A external-priority patent/GB0404432D0/en
Application filed by Dynamic Cassette International Ltd filed Critical Dynamic Cassette International Ltd
Publication of EP1538000A2 publication Critical patent/EP1538000A2/en
Publication of EP1538000A3 publication Critical patent/EP1538000A3/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
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure

Abstract

An ink cartridge (10) comprises an ink tank (12), the ink tank (12) comprising a first chamber (34), the cartridge (10) including an air vent (16) and an ink supply outlet (14) both opening into the first chamber (34) the cartridge (10) further including means (33) defining a volume in which air and ink can collect to form a buffer against expansion or contraction of ink and air in the first chamber (34) to prevent leakage from the cartridge (10).
EP04257552A 2003-12-03 2004-12-03 An ink cartridge Withdrawn EP1538000A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0328013A GB0328013D0 (en) 2003-12-03 2003-12-03 An ink cartridge
GB0328013 2003-12-03
GB0329001 2003-12-15
GB0329001A GB0329001D0 (en) 2003-12-03 2003-12-15 An ink cartridge
GB0404432A GB0404432D0 (en) 2003-12-03 2004-02-27 An ink cartridge
GB0404432 2004-02-27

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EP1538000A2 EP1538000A2 (en) 2005-06-08
EP1538000A3 true EP1538000A3 (en) 2010-02-24

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EP04257552A Withdrawn EP1538000A3 (en) 2003-12-03 2004-12-03 An ink cartridge

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GB (1) GB2409434B (en)
WO (1) WO2005053960A1 (en)

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EP1899165A1 (en) 2005-06-30 2008-03-19 Dynamic Cassette International Limited An ink cartridge and a memory device
CN201776988U (en) * 2010-09-13 2011-03-30 珠海天威飞马打印耗材有限公司 Backpressure type ink box
US8684505B2 (en) 2012-03-19 2014-04-01 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Vent path for a liquid container
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JP2017177778A (en) * 2016-03-31 2017-10-05 ブラザー工業株式会社 tank
JP6891398B2 (en) * 2016-03-31 2021-06-18 ブラザー工業株式会社 tank
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US5010354A (en) * 1989-11-28 1991-04-23 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink jet pen with improved volumetric efficiency
US5742312A (en) * 1994-11-03 1998-04-21 Xerox Corporation Printhead cartridge having a fluid valved breather
US20010002137A1 (en) * 1997-06-19 2001-05-31 Kenta Udagawa Liquid tank
US6257712B1 (en) * 1997-11-14 2001-07-10 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink feeder

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CA2100977C (en) * 1992-07-24 2000-02-08 Noribumi Koitabashi Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container
MX9801290A (en) * 1997-02-19 1998-11-30 Canon Cabushiki Kaisha Ink container and ink jet recording apparatus.
JP3287791B2 (en) * 1997-07-30 2002-06-04 キヤノン株式会社 Liquid filling method and liquid filling device for liquid container having liquid container
JPH11320908A (en) * 1998-04-06 1999-11-24 Xerox Corp Ink supply container
JP3278410B2 (en) * 1998-05-11 2002-04-30 キヤノン株式会社 Liquid container, method of manufacturing the container, package of the container, ink jet head cartridge integrating the container with a recording head, and liquid discharge recording apparatus
JP3647326B2 (en) * 1999-08-24 2005-05-11 キヤノン株式会社 Liquid storage container, liquid discharge mechanism, and ink jet recording apparatus
US6663234B2 (en) * 2001-06-11 2003-12-16 Xerox Corporation Ink cartridge providing improved ink supply
KR100421972B1 (en) * 2002-05-16 2004-03-11 삼성전자주식회사 Ink cartridge

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5010354A (en) * 1989-11-28 1991-04-23 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink jet pen with improved volumetric efficiency
US5742312A (en) * 1994-11-03 1998-04-21 Xerox Corporation Printhead cartridge having a fluid valved breather
US20010002137A1 (en) * 1997-06-19 2001-05-31 Kenta Udagawa Liquid tank
US6257712B1 (en) * 1997-11-14 2001-07-10 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink feeder

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GB2409434B (en) 2007-08-22
GB0426649D0 (en) 2005-01-05
EP1538000A2 (en) 2005-06-08
GB2409434A (en) 2005-06-29
WO2005053960A1 (en) 2005-06-16

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