Method and apparatus for ink container locking

Details Method and apparatus for ink container locking Method and apparatus for ink container locking

1997-04-23

1999-06-29

Le, N.

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

B41J 2175

Patent

active

059175265

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an ink container for providing ink to an ink-jet printer. The ink container includes an inlet configured for connection to a pressurization source. The ink container also includes an expandable outer shell configured for expansion upon activation of the pressurization source. The expandable outer shell has an engagement feature that is configured for engagement with a corresponding engagement feature associated with the ink-jet printer. The expandable outer shell has an unexpanded position allowing removal of the ink container from the ink-jet printer and an expanded position wherein the outer shell engagement feature engages with the engagement feature associated with the ink-jet printer to resist removal of the ink container from the ink-jet printer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4558326 (1985-12-01), Kimura et al.
patent: 4568954 (1986-02-01), Rosback
patent: 5307091 (1994-04-01), DeCoste, Jr.

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