The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2015
Videojet Technologies, Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Abstract
A filter module () for a continuous inkjet printer () comprising a filter housing () and a filter medium () fixed within the housing (). The filter housing () further includes an inlet portal () through which ink flows into the housing under pressure and a first self-sealing valve assembly () disposed within the inlet portal. In addition, housing includes an outlet portal () through which ink flows out of the housing () under pressure and a second self-sealing valve assembly () disposed within the outlet portal (). The first and second valve assemblies () open when mechanically connected to an ink flow path () from an ink tank () to a print head (), and the first and second valve assemblies () seal closed when mechanically disconnected from the ink flow path ().