EP 0696966 A1 19960221 - METHOD FOR FILLING A CARTRIDGE WITH FLUID AND CARTRIDGE FOR USE THEREIN
Title (en)
METHOD FOR FILLING A CARTRIDGE WITH FLUID AND CARTRIDGE FOR USE THEREIN
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUM BEFÜLLEN EINER PATRONE MIT FLÜSSIGKEIT UND PATRONE DAFÜR
Title (fr)
PROCEDE DE REMPLISSAGE D'UNE CARTOUCHE AVEC UN FLUIDE ET CARTOUCHE UTILISEE SELON CE PROCEDE
Publication
Application
Priority
- NL 9400089 W 19940426
- NL 9300709 A 19930426
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9425293A1] The invention relates to a method for filling with fluid (9) a cartridge (1) which is open on at least one side and which has at least one capillary element (3) debouching on the open side, by placing the cartridge with the open side so far into a container (8) containing the fluid that the capillary element makes contact with the fluid and by retaining the cartridge in this position until the capillary element is at least partially filled with fluid. By this method for instance an ink cartridge may be easily (re)filled by a user. The invention further relates to a cartridge for use in this method, having a sleeve open on at least one side and at least one capillary element received therein and debouching on the open side. The cartridge may comprise a number of parallel fibers (3) which are arranged with mutual interspacing and which form a number of capillary elements, and may be manufactured from biodegradable material. The cartridge may for instance be used as an ink cartridge, a perfume or the like. Finally, the invention relates to a container for use in the method as described, provided with a housing having a closable access opening and at least one capillary element accessible through the access opening.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B43K 5/14 (2006.01); B43K 8/03 (2006.01); B43K 11/00 (2006.01); B43L 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B43K 8/03 (2013.01); B43K 11/00 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9425293A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9425293 A1 19941110; CA 2161433 A1 19941110; EP 0696966 A1 19960221; JP H08509435 A 19961008; NL 9300709 A 19941116
DOCDB simple family (application)
NL 9400089 W 19940426; CA 2161433 A 19940426; EP 94915702 A 19940426; JP 52411794 A 19940426; NL 9300709 A 19930426