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Refillable ink bag
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1989-02-14
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Granted: 1990-09-25
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Expires: 2009-02-14
Abstract
Abstract An ink delivery system (1) for delivering ink to a print head comprising an ink supply bag (3), an ink regulating bag (5), a three way valve (7), a print head (19), pipes (11, 13, 15) to transfer selectively ink from the supply bag to the regulating bag or from the regulating bag to the print head. The regulating bag is at a lower level than the print head.
Inventors
- 👤 George Kaplinsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:39
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/1752; B41J2/17523; B41J2/17506; B41J2/17513; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86863; Y10T137/86871
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
An ink delivery system (1) for a printer comprising: (a) an ink supply bag(3); (b) an ink regulating bag (5); (c) a print head (19); (d) a three way valve (7) comprising a rotatable stem having an angled channel therein; (e) means (11,13) for supplying ink from said ink supply bag to said ink regulating bag through said angled channel in said three way valve; (f) means (13, 15) for supplying ink from said ink regulating bag to a print head through said angled channel in said three way valve; (g) means (7) for selectively rotating said stem to shut off the flow of ink from the ink supply to the ink regulating bag of from the ink regulating bag to the print head for both; the ink regulating bag being positioned at a level lower than the print head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
An ink delivery system (1) for a printer comprising: (a) an ink supply bag(3); (b) an ink regulating bag (5); (c) a print head (19); (d) a three way valve (7) comprising a rotatable stem having an angled channel therein; (e) means (11,13) for supplying ink from said ink supply bag to said ink regulating bag through said angled channel in said three way valve; (f) means (13, 15) for supplying ink from said ink regulating bag to a print head through said angled channel in said three way valve; (g) means (7) for selectively rotating said stem to shut off the flow of ink from the ink supply to the ink regulating bag of from the ink regulating bag to the print head for both; the ink regulating bag being positioned at a level lower than the print head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The ink delivery system of claim 1 wherein the system is thermal ink-jet system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The ink delivery system of claim 2 wherein the ink supply bag is collapsible.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The ink delivery system of claim 2 wherein the ink regulating bag is collapsible.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ink delivery system of claim 2 wherein the system is enclosed in a supporting case (2).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink delivery system of claim 2 wherein the ink is delivered to the print head at a negative pressure provided by gravity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
148 words
An ink delivery system (1) for a printer comprising: (a) an ink supply bag (3); (b) an ink regulating bag (5); (c) a print head (19); (d) a three way valve (7) comprising a rotatable stem having a substantially right angle channel therein; (e) means (11, 13) for supplying ink from said ink supply bag to said ink regulating bag through said substantially right angle channel in said three way wave; (f) means (13, 15) for supplying ink from said ink regulating bag to a print head through said substantially right angle channel in said three way valve; (g) means (7) for selectively rotating said stem to shut off the flow of ink from the ink supply to the ink regulating bag or from the ink regulating bag to the print head or both; the ink regulating bag being positioned at a level lower than the print head.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
An ink delivery system (1) for a printer comprising: (a) an ink supply bag (3); (b) an ink regulating bag (5); (c) a print head (19); (d) a three way valve (7) comprising a rotatable stem having a substantially right angle channel therein; (e) means (11, 13) for supplying ink from said ink supply bag to said ink regulating bag through said substantially right angle channel in said three way wave; (f) means (13, 15) for supplying ink from said ink regulating bag to a print head through said substantially right angle channel in said three way valve; (g) means (7) for selectively rotating said stem to shut off the flow of ink from the ink supply to the ink regulating bag or from the ink regulating bag to the print head or both; the ink regulating bag being positioned at a level lower than the print head.
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