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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:
May. 27, 1986
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
James D McCann, Waynesville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
346 75 ;
Abstract
An ink circulation system for continuous ink jet printers includes a replaceable ink cartridge, forming a supply/return reservoir, and cooperative positioning and interconnection structure of the printer apparatus. The cartridge includes valved ports that are adapted to cooperate with valved terminals of the printer conduits in a manner obviating ink spillage. The system provides cooperative positioning and engagement structures of the cartridge and printer, which simplify cartridge insertion and removal.