Ink tank and ink jet recording apparatus having the ink tank

Details Ink tank and ink jet recording apparatus having the ink tank Ink tank and ink jet recording apparatus having the ink tank

1990-08-07

1992-05-12

Fuller, Benjamin R.

Recorders

Markers and/or driving means therefor

With ink supply to marker

346 75, B01D 1518

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051132060

ABSTRACT:
A waste ink tank for containing waste ink in an ink jet recording apparatus comprising an opening provided in the waste ink tank, for introducing the waste ink into the ink tank, an ink absorbing member disposed in the waste ink tank, and a volume expanding member arranged in contact with a predetermined position of the ink absorbing member, the volume expanding member expanding due to absorption of ink and having a coefficient of volumetric expansion higher than that of the ink absorbing member.

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patent: 4422084 (1983-12-01), Saito
patent: 4524365 (1985-06-01), Kakeno et al.
patent: 4604633 (1986-08-01), Kimura et al.

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