Global Patent Index - EP 0849085 A2

EP 0849085 A2 19980624 - Ink cartridge

Title (en)

Ink cartridge

Title (de)

Farbstoffkassette

Title (fr)

Cartouche à encre

Publication

EP 0849085 A2 19980624 (EN)

Application

EP 97122189 A 19971216

Priority

JP 33732696 A 19961217

Abstract (en)

An ink cartridge comprises a housing (11) defining an ink chamber (12) and a negative pressure chamber (13). The negative pressure chamber (13) receives therein a porous body (14) impregnated with liquid ink and having a mound (41) at the top surface for defining a space (15) between the top surface and the inner wall of the negative pressure chamber (13). A vent (18) communicated with the space (15) through a uniform passage (17) and an ink outlet port (19) are disposed at the bottom of said negative pressure chamber for alignment in a plane and sealed by a common seal tape (21). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/175

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B41J 2/175 (2013.01 - KR); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2/17556 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0849085 A2 19980624; EP 0849085 A3 19990217; AU 4840397 A 19980618; AU 722862 B2 20000810; CA 2224961 A1 19980617; CN 1072119 C 20011003; CN 1185379 A 19980624; JP H10166610 A 19980623; KR 100248322 B1 20000401; KR 19980064278 A 19981007

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97122189 A 19971216; AU 4840397 A 19971216; CA 2224961 A 19971216; CN 97121762 A 19971217; JP 33732696 A 19961217; KR 19970070148 A 19971217; KR 19977000148 A 19971217