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US Patent 5611461 - Ink container
US Patent Issued on March 18, 1997
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 4, 2016Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 4, 2016Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractAn ink container comprising a flexible bag is of a polygonal cross-section when it is filled with a sufficient quantity of ink. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 627334 filed on 04/04/1996US Classes:222/105, With casing or support222/107, Nonmetallic347/86CartridgeField of Search222/92, COLLAPSIBLE WALL-TYPE CONTAINER222/95, With wall-collapsing means222/105, With casing or support222/107, Nonmetallic347/86, Cartridge347/87, With integral ejector383/107, Specified seam structure383/120Pleated or gussetedExaminersPrimary: Kashnikow, AndresAssistant: Bomberg, Kenneth Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References584555, 1860244, 2361876, 2821337, 2861718, 3559847, 3595441, 4415085, Dry pharmaceutical systemIssued on: 11/15/1983 Inventor: Clarke , et al.4509062, Ink reservoir with essentially constant negative back pressure Issued on: 04/02/1985 Inventor: Low , et al.4709249, Ink jet recorder having ink container vent blocking means Issued on: 11/24/1987 Inventor: Hanagata4719475, Ink-jet recording apparatus and ink tank used therein Issued on: 01/12/1988 Inventor: Kiyohara , et al.4771295, Thermal ink jet pen body construction having improved ink storage and feed capability Issued on: 09/13/1988 Inventor: Baker , et al.4790029, Collapsible bag with square ends formed by triangular portions Issued on: 12/06/1988 Inventor: LaFleur , et al.4885762, Telephone apparatus Issued on: 12/05/1989 Inventor: Suzuki, et al.4928126, Ink container with dual-member sealing closure Issued on: 05/22/1990 Inventor: Asai5025271, Thin film resistor type thermal ink pen using a form storage ink supply Issued on: 06/18/1991 Inventor: Baker, et al.5139168, Assembly for dispensing a product in which the product to be dispensed is contained in a flexible pouch Issued on: 08/18/1992 Inventor: Gueret5226564, Manufacture of bags Issued on: 07/13/1993 Inventor: Steer, et al.5248063, Barrier pack container with inner laminated tube Issued on: 09/28/1993 Inventor: Abbott5292033, Dispenser for a liquid to pasty product and subplate for a dispenser of this kind Issued on: 03/08/1994 Inventor: Gueret5373965Collapsible container for pasty products Issued on: 12/20/1994 Inventor: Halm, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassG01D 015/16Foreign Application Priority Data1992-03-13 JP |
