Global Patent Index - EP 0841171 A3

EP 0841171 A3 19980812 - Refillable ink-jet cartridge for ink-jet printer

Title (en)

Refillable ink-jet cartridge for ink-jet printer

Title (de)

Tintennachfüllpatrone für Tintenstrahldrucker

Title (fr)

Cartouche à jet d'encre rechargeable pour imprimante à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 0841171 A3 19980812 (DE)

Application

EP 97118677 A 19971028

Priority

DE 29619296 U 19961107

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5813339A] A refilling cartridge is provided for refilling a jet printer cartridge with ink. The refilling cartridge includes a housing for a foil pouch refilling chamber and a hollow needle projecting from the housing. A rubber elastic sealing element is provided at a free end of the needle to be selectively penetrated by the needed. The sealing element is secured by a movable retaining element that shields the hollow needed and is movable in a lengthwise direction of the hollow needle to selectively expose the free end of the hollow needle. A spring element holds the retaining element in a position where the sealing element seals the open end of the needle and releasable locking elements are provided for the retaining element.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/175

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/17506 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29619296 U1 19970116; EP 0841171 A2 19980513; EP 0841171 A3 19980812; US 5813339 A 19980929

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29619296 U 19961107; EP 97118677 A 19971028; US 94122597 A 19970930