(19)
(11) EP 1 086 816 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13

(21) Application number: 00309723.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 2/175
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 03.11.1999 GB 9925988

(71) Applicant: DYNAMIC CASSETTE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TX (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Studholme, John William
    Lincolnshire, PE21 7TX (GB)
  • Studholme, William John
    Lincolnshire, PE21 7TX (GB)
  • Counihan, Nigel John
    Lincolnshire, PE21 7TX (GB)
  • Vickers, Kevin
    Lincolnshire, PE21 7TX (GB)

(74) Representative: Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)

   


(54) An ink cartridge


(57) An ink cartridge 10 comprises an ink tank 12 defined by a plurality of surfaces 20, 22, 24, 28, 30. A group of ink outlet apertures 38 is defined in the floor 28 of the ink tank 12. The ink tank floor 28 is flat in the vicinity of the ink outlet apertures 38. The cartridge 10 includes an ink supply port 16 to receive the end of an ink withdrawal needle 82 so that ink can be withdrawn from the tank 12. A seal 44;90 is provided in the ink supply port 16, the seal 44;90 defining an aperture 48;92 to receive an ink withdrawal needle 82 to enable the seal 44;90 to seal around the ink withdrawal needle 82. A cover 50;96 is provided to cover the said aperture 48;92 in the seal 44;90 and to be pierced by the ink withdrawal needle 82. A protective guide 52 may be provided to align the ink withdrawal needle 82 with the aperture 48 and to guide the ink withdrawal needle 82 into the aperture 48.






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