Disposable cartridge for ink drop printer
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorNormand C. Smith
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Abstract
A convenience package for drop-on-demand ink drop recording devices which includes drop generating means for projecting ink droplets to a recording medium, filter means, and the ink supply, all of which are quickly interchangeable, and intended for disposal after the ink supply is exhausted. The cartridge is a compact, inexpensive arrangement that is adaptable to multi-nozzle and multi-color requirements.
Claims23
A cartridge for ink drop printing apparatus comprising:
- housing means having an extended portion and forming a chamber communicating with said extended portion;
- drop generating means supported in said extended portion by at least two resilient conductive elements, said drop generating means having separate conductive coatings on opposite surfaces thereof;
- conductive paths on the exterior of said extended portion each connected through said extended portion to one of said resilient elements;
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- reservoir means in said chamber for holding a quantity of marking fluid and being in communication with said extended portion and said drop generating means.
In an ink drop printer, a translatable carrier movable relative to a record member comprising:
- cartridge means having therein drop generating means, an ink reservoir and first electrode means for controlling said drop generating means;
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- cradle means for supporting said cartridge means, said cradle means having a shape complementary to said cartridge means and second electrode means on said cradle connected with said first electrode means.
In an ink drop printer, a translatable carrier movable relative to a record member comprising:
- cartridge means having an ink reservoir and a cylindrical neck portion with drop generating
- means therein and annular electrodes thereon connected with said drop generating means;
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- cradle means for supporting said cartridge means, said cradle means having a concave shape complementary to said neck portion and second electrodes connectable with said annular electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.