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EP 0121895 A3 19850612 - WRITE HEAD FOR AN INK WRITE DEVICE

Title (en)

WRITE HEAD FOR AN INK WRITE DEVICE

Publication

EP 0121895 A3 19850612 (DE)

Application

EP 84103656 A 19840403

Priority

DE 3313142 A 19830412

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4575736A] A print head for an ink printer is provided with an ink reservoir which is arranged near a plane transversely intersecting the print jet opening. Thereby it is possible to bring the print head into various inclined positions without interfering with the ink feed.

IPC 1-7

B41J 3/04; B41J 27/00; G01D 15/18

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/055 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/175 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 4276554 A 19810630 - TERASAWA KOJI
[AD] DE 2704735 C2 19820805
[A] DE 2842594 A1 19800410 - SIEMENS AG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0121895 A2 19841017; EP 0121895 A3 19850612; DE 3313142 A1 19841018; JP S59207260 A 19841124; US 4575736 A 19860311

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84103656 A 19840403; DE 3313142 A 19830412; JP 7386184 A 19840412; US 59851784 A 19840409