Ink tank for inkjet printers
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsBrian G. Price, David R. Scott
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an ink tank for an ink jet printer. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing the ink tank, as well as well as a method of refilling the ink tank. The ink tank includes an ink tank body and an ink tank lid bonded to the ink tank body at a bond joint. The ink tank lid comprises an opening that leads to a holding area that is adapted to contain a capillary media therein. The holding area comprises a wall that forms a boundary between the capillary media and an enclosure defined by the ink tank body and the ink tank lid. The opening is sized to permit an insertion and removal of the capillary media to and from the holding area when the ink tank lid is bonded to the ink tank body at the bond joint.
Claims21
An ink tank comprising:
- an ink tank body;
- and
- an ink tank lid bonded to the ink tank body at a bond joint;
- wherein:
- said ink tank body and said ink tank lid bonded to said ink tank body at the bond joint define an enclosure therein;
- said ink tank lid comprises an opening which leads to a holding area, said holding area containing a capillary media therein;
- and
- said holding area comprises a wall which forms a boundary between the capillary media and said enclosure, said opening being sized to permit an insertion and removal of the capillary media to and from said holding area with the ink tank lid bonded to the ink tank body at the bond joint;
- wherein the opening is overlaid with a protective cover and a side of the protective cover is coated with a pressure sensitive or thermally curable adhesive.
An ink tank comprising:
- an ink tank body;
- and
- an ink tank lid bonded to the ink tank body at a bond joint;
- wherein:
- said ink tank body and said ink tank lid bonded to said ink tank body at the bond joint define an enclosure therein;
- said ink tank lid comprises a first opening which is sized to permit an insertion and removal of a holding area unit while the ink tank lid is bonded to the ink tank at the bond joint, said holding area unit comprising a second opening and containing a capillary media therein;
- and
- said holding area unit comprises a wall which forms a boundary between the capillary media and said enclosure, said second opening being sized to permit an insertion and removal of the capillary media to and from said holding area unit with the ink tank lid bonded to the ink tank body at the bond joint.
An ink tank comprising:
- an ink tank body;
- and
- an ink tank lid bonded to the ink tank body at a bond joint;
- wherein:
- said ink tank body and said ink tank lid bonded to said ink tank body at the bond joint define an enclosure therein;
- said ink tank lid comprises an opening which leads to a holding area, said holding area containing a capillary media therein;
- and
- said holding area comprises a wall which forms a boundary between the capillary media and said enclosure, said opening being sized to permit an insertion and removal of the capillary media to and from said holding area with the ink tank lid bonded to the ink tank body at the bond joint;
- wherein said ink tank lid comprises at least one protrusion that extends into the enclosure to enable an adjustment of an available volume within the enclosure for liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.