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US 6,299,297 B1Granted
Compacting empty ink containers
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorRobert R. Beeson
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Abstract
Catch mechanisms are provided on the interior surfaces of a flexible, collapsible ink container. The catch mechanisms secure the empty container in a compact orientation for easy handling.
Claims4
A method of compacting a flexible ink supply container that has opposing interior surfaces, the method comprising the steps of:
- coupling the container to a reservoir of an ink-jet pen;
- moving ink from the container to the coupled reservoir;
- moving the opposing interior surfaces toward one another;
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- securing together the opposing interior surfaces thereby to prevent the opposing interior surfaces from thereafter moving apart.
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