Ink reservoir for an ink jet printer or plotter
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Aug 8, 2000
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Mar 16, 1998
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Mar 17, 1997
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The ink reservoir comprises a bottle (1) into which is installed a foil bag (2). The bag (2) is designed at both axial ends as a standing bag. In one end of the bag (2) includes a thermoplastic connector (23) having an elastomer stopper (27) disposed therein. The stopper is piercable by a first hollow needle of the plotter. The connector (23) is snapped into a lid (4) of bottle (2) below a passage opening (44). The lid (4) is snapped onto the bottle (1). Below the lid (4), an absorbent body (3) is installed in the bottle (1) which surrounds the bag. By means of another opening (45) in lid (4) a second hollow needle of the plotter is inserted into the absorbent body (3). The absorbent body serves for acceptance of waste ink. With the described design, one attains simple handling during shipping and installation in the plotter.
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