EP 1095779 A3 20010613 - Method and apparatus for refilling an ink container
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for refilling an ink container
Title (de)
Nachfüllverfahren und -vorrichtung für Farbstoffbehälter
Title (fr)
Méthode et appareil de recharge pour recipient d'encre
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 43040099 A 19991029
- US 62795800 A 20000728
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1095779A2] The present disclosure relates to an apparatus 54 for refilling a replaceable ink container 12. The ink container 12 has a top and bottom portion relative to a gravitational frame of reference. The replaceable ink container 12 further has a capillary storage member 40 disposed therein and a fluid outlet 36 disposed on the bottom portion. The apparatus for refilling includes a fluid interconnect 78 configured for insertion into the bottom portion to compress the capillary storage member 40. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/17509 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XAY] US 5367328 A 19941122 - ERICKSON PAUL R [US]
- [YA] US 5880748 A 19990309 - CHILDERS WINTHROP D [US], et al
- [A] EP 0803364 A2 19971029 - CANON KK [JP]
- [PA] EP 0953450 A1 19991103 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1095779 A2 20010502; EP 1095779 A3 20010613; EP 1095779 B1 20060412; DE 60027250 D1 20060524; DE 60027250 T2 20070118; JP 2001130024 A 20010515; JP 3434497 B2 20030811
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00309474 A 20001027; DE 60027250 T 20001027; JP 2000325123 A 20001025