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EP 2095961 B1 20101027 - Ink cartridges

Title (en)

Ink cartridges

Title (de)

Tintenkartuschen

Title (fr)

Cartouches d'encre

Publication

EP 2095961 B1 20101027 (EN)

Application

EP 08003703 A 20080228

Priority

EP 08003703 A 20080228

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2095961A1] The invention relates to an ink cartridge having an ink chamber for storing ink and to an ink supply device. To increase the sealing performance of an air communication unit in a state that an ink cartridge is mounted, the ink cartridge is provided with a cylinder portion which has, at one end, a first hole that communicates with the ink chamber and has, at the other end, a second hole that communicates with the outside. The inside diameter of the second hole is smaller than the outside diameter of a projection to be inserted into the second hole.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17553 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2095961 A1 20090902; EP 2095961 B1 20101027; DE 602008003191 D1 20101209

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08003703 A 20080228; DE 602008003191 T 20080228