IP Library Granted Patent US 7,364,263
Granted Patent B2
US 7,364,263 · App. 10/760,202 · Granted Apr 29, 2008

Removable inkjet printer cartridge

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Patent No.
US 7,364,263
App. No.
10/760,202
Granted
Apr 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An inkjet printer cartridge including, a body including, a printing fluid storage, and a printhead including at least 20,000 printing fluid delivery nozzles in fluid communication with the printing fluid storage.

Claims (11)

1. An inkjet printer comprising:

an inkjet printer cartridge, said cartridge having a body comprising:

a printing fluid storage for separately storing a set of colored inks,

a full color pagewidth printhead including at least 20,000 printing fluid delivery nozzles in fluid communication with the printing fluid storage, and

a rotor element rotatably mounted adjacent and parallel to said printhead for maintaining proper printhead functioning, said rotor element comprising a platen face and a capping face; and

a cradle having a recess for receiving said inkjet printer cartridge, said cradle comprising a motor for driving said rotor element,

wherein said cartridge is configured to be replaceably receivable in said recess so that, when mated together, said motor is mechanically coupled to said rotor element, and said cartridge and said cradle together form said inkjet printer.

2. A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the printhead includes at least 30,000 printing fluid delivery nozzles in fluid communication with the printing fluid storage.

3. A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the printing fluid storage comprises a collapsible membrane, said membrane defining a plurality of storage reservoirs for separately storing the inks.

4. A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the printing fluid storage is for further storing an ink fixative for facilitating fixing of ink following delivery by said fluid delivery nozzles.

5. A printer according to claim 1 , wherein printing fluid storage is for further storing an infrared ink.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2012
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED AND CLAMATE PTY LIMITED
To: ZAMTEC LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028567/0549 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2004
From: SILVERBROOK, KIA
To: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LTD.
Reel/Frame 014911/0421 →