Patents Assigned to J. S. Staedler GmbH & Co.
  • Cleaning container and method for cleaning a printhead of an ink jet printer
    Patent number: 5917512
    Abstract: A method for cleaning the printhead of an ink jet printer includes the steps of separating an ink container from the printhead, connecting a cleaning container containing cleaning fluid to the printhead, and drawing cleaning fluid through the printhead, thereby cleaning the printhead. A device for cleaning the printhead includes a cleaning container connector element and a cleaning container that are shaped substantially the same as an ink container connecting element and an ink container, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: J. S. Staedler GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Roland Weber, Stefan Engel