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US 2003/0202061 A1Published application
Composite non-woven ink absorber
AssigneeBMP America, Inc.
InventorsAlan Lebold, Thomas Sass
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Abstract
A composite non-woven needlefelt ink absorber that is particularly suited for use with an ink jet printer to absorb and disperse waste ink utilizes at least two distinct layers. The layer initially contacted by the ink is low density/course denier. The final ink receiving and retaining layer is high density/fine denier. Any intermediate layers are also intermediate in density and denier.
Claims16
An ink absorber adapted for use with an ink jet printer, said ink absorber comprising:
- a first layer of a non-woven material having a first density and a first effective denier;
- a second layer of a non-woven material having a second density and a second effective denier, said first layer being arranged to contact ink received in said ink absorber before said second layer, said first density being less than said second density, said first and second layers being in physical contact.
The ink absorber of claim wherein said second layer is a needlefelt.
The ink absorber of claim wherein said ink absorber is a needlefelt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.