Refillable/recyclable ink cartridge
AssigneeEnviro Ink Delivery Systems Corp.
InventorCarlo Fascio
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a refillable, recyclable ink cartridge having a rigid outer casing. The outer casing has a side wall section and first and second end caps. At least one ink compartment is defined between the side wall section and one or more interior walls. A plunger located in an end of each ink compartment remote from the ink outlet. The plunger is pushed through the ink towards the ink outlet by air pressure or other suitable biasing means.
Claims13
An ink cartridge for large format printers that is refillable having a rigid outer casing, at least one ink compartment provided within the outer casing, an ink outlet connected to the at least one ink compartment, a plunger located in an end of each ink compartment remote from the ink outlet to exert pressure on the ink in the at least one ink compartment to enable pressurized ink to be delivered to the print head, wherein locking means are provided within the outer casing to lock the plunger in place once the cartridge is empty of ink and un-locking means to release the cartridge when the cartridge is refilled.
An ink cartridge for large format printers that is refillable having a rigid outer casing, at least one ink compartment provided within the outer casing, an ink outlet connected to the at least one ink compartment, means to exert pressure on the ink in the at least one ink compartment to enable pressurized ink to be delivered to the print head wherein the ink cartridge is adapted to include moveable locking tabs provided on an exterior of the rigid outer casing to enable the ink cartridge to be compatible with different sizes of printers and to permit larger volume ink cartridges to be used said locking tabs mounted on a base plate that slides on a side wall of the rigid outer casing to position the locking tabs to engage with corresponding tabs on a printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.