Global Patent Index - EP 0847861 A3

EP 0847861 A3 19980819 - A method and apparatus for filling an ink cartridge for a printer

Title (en)

A method and apparatus for filling an ink cartridge for a printer

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Füllen von Tintenpatronen für Drucker

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil de remplissage de cartouches d'encre pour imprimante

Publication

EP 0847861 A3 19980819 (EN)

Application

EP 97301032 A 19970218

Priority

  • GB 9626016 A 19961214
  • GB 9701157 A 19970121

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0847861A2] A method of filling an ink cartridge 10 for a printer comprises placing the cartridge in a refill station 52 reducing the pressure in the cartridge 10 by connecting a vacuum bottle 58, and connecting an ink supply 56 at atmospheric pressure such that ink is drawn from the supply 56 into the cartridge 10 by the pressure differential. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/175

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/17506 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [XA] EP 0709205 A2 19960501 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
  • [XA] EP 0745482 A2 19961204 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
  • [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 095, no. 010 30 November 1995 (1995-11-30)
  • [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 095, no. 004 31 May 1995 (1995-05-31)
  • [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 368 (M - 1443) 12 July 1993 (1993-07-12)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 096, no. 011 29 November 1996 (1996-11-29)

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)

EP 0847861 A2 19980617; EP 0847861 A3 19980819; AU 1658797 A 19980618; GB 9701157 D0 19970312

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97301032 A 19970218; AU 1658797 A 19970326; GB 9701157 A 19970121