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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2004
Applicant:
Paul Wouters, Waver, BE;
Inventor:
Paul Wouters, Waver, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert NV, Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ink supply system for feeding ink from an ink cartridge to an inkjet printer includes a dry-break valve system and two coupling elements. Preferably use is made of a hollow tappet rod as a coupling element. The valves in the system are automatically opened in a single action during coupling without introduction of air into the system. The system allows for a high volume ink flow and prevents leakage from the ink cartridge and the printer due to pressure changes.