IP Library Granted Patent US 7,234,802
Granted Patent B2
US 7,234,802 · App. 10/760,263 · Granted Jun 26, 2007

Inkjet printer cartridge with air filter

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,234,802
App. No.
10/760,263
Granted
Jun 26, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A removable printer cartridge for an inkjet printer including a printing fluid storage, a printhead in fluid communication with the printing fluid storage, and an assembly arranged to direct air over the printhead, the assembly including a filter.

Claims (9)

1. A printer cartridge including:

a cartridge body for user insertion and removal from an inkjet printer;

a printing fluid storage supported by the cartridge body;

a printhead mounted to the cartridge body;

a fluid connection between the printhead and the printing fluid storage; and

an assembly arranged to direct air over the printhead, the assembly including a filter; such that,

removal of the cartridge body from the inkjet printer also removes the printing fluid storage, the printhead, the fluid connection and the assembly including the air filter.

2. A removable printer cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the assembly includes an inlet for receiving air from a source located in the inkjet printer.

3. A removable printer cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the printhead comprises a pagewidth printhead.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 25, 2014
From: ZAMTEC LIMITED
To: MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033244/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2012
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED AND CLAMATE PTY LIMITED
To: ZAMTEC LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028551/0325 →