Global Patent Index - EP 1013444 A1

EP 1013444 A1 20000628 - Ink tank cartridge and container therefor

Title (en)

Ink tank cartridge and container therefor

Title (de)

Tintenvorratspatrone und Behälter dafür

Title (fr)

Cartouche de réservoir d'encre et son conteneur

Publication

EP 1013444 A1 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 00200827 A 19920807

Priority

  • EP 97200694 A 19920807
  • EP 92307270 A 19920807
  • JP 1283492 A 19920128
  • JP 3222692 A 19920219
  • JP 5815192 A 19920316
  • JP 19340292 A 19920626

Abstract (en)

An ink tank cartridge (5) is disclosed including a housing (11,50) removeably mounted onto an ink supply needle (14,90) of the ink-jet type recording apparatus body. The housing being provided with an ink supply port (15,53,71) projecting outwardly from a bottom surface of the housing. A porous member (21,64) for impregnating ink is positioned inside the housing abutting against the ink supply port through a filter (17,55). The ink tank cartridge being further provided with a packing member (19,57,73) resiliently abutting against an outer periphery of the ink supply needle at the end of the ink supply port. An end opening is sealed with a sealing member (20,60,77) through which the ink supply needle penetrates. Accordingly, the ink tank cartridge of the invention is advantageous in that the ink supply needle does not require a sharp tip, air is prevented from entering the ink supply path of the recording apparatus, and a tight air-seal between the ink supply needle and the ink tank can be maintained. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/175

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17533 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] EP 0408241 A2 19910116 - OLIVETTI & CO SPA [IT]
  • [XA] DE 2709730 A1 19780907 - OLYMPIA WERKE AG
  • [X] US 4156244 A 19790522 - ERIKSON ROLF B [US], et al
  • [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 122 (M - 1226) 27 March 1992 (1992-03-27)
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 364 (M - 747) 29 September 1988 (1988-09-29)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 416 (M - 759) 4 November 1988 (1988-11-04)
  • [DA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 272 (M - 1134) 10 July 1991 (1991-07-10)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0553535 A1 19930804; EP 0553535 B1 19981028; EP 0553535 B2 20040414; DE 69227441 D1 19981203; DE 69227441 T2 19990318; DE 69227441 T3 20040909; DE 69232194 D1 20011213; DE 69232194 T2 20020718; DE 69232243 D1 20020110; DE 69232243 T2 20020725; DE 69232893 D1 20030213; DE 69232893 T2 20031106; DE 69233371 D1 20040722; DE 69233371 T2 20050616; DE 69233784 D1 20100610; EP 0782927 A1 19970709; EP 0782927 B1 20011107; EP 0786352 A1 19970730; EP 0786352 B1 20011128; EP 1013444 A1 20000628; EP 1013444 B1 20030108; EP 1241012 A2 20020918; EP 1241012 A3 20030102; EP 1241012 B1 20040616; EP 1396344 A2 20040310; EP 1396344 A3 20040728; EP 1905599 A2 20080402; EP 1905599 A3 20090408; EP 1905599 B1 20100428; HK 1002449 A1 19980828; HK 1010709 A1 19990625; HK 1021810 A1 20000707; HK 1025932 A1 20001201; HK 1046666 A1 20030124; HK 1046666 B 20050204; SG 46602 A1 19980220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92307270 A 19920807; DE 69227441 T 19920807; DE 69232194 T 19920807; DE 69232243 T 19920807; DE 69232893 T 19920807; DE 69233371 T 19920807; DE 69233784 T 19920807; EP 00200827 A 19920807; EP 02076904 A 19920807; EP 03026325 A 19920807; EP 08000634 A 19920807; EP 96120032 A 19920807; EP 97200694 A 19920807; HK 00105237 A 20000821; HK 02108240 A 20021113; HK 98100731 A 19980127; HK 98111815 A 19981106; HK 99106082 A 19981106; SG 1996006518 A 19920807