Patent ID: 9527295
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A method in a printer liquid delivery system for supplying a liquid useful in printing to a liquid supply tank of an image forming device, the printer liquid delivery system including a bottle loading mechanism having a support frame and a rack attached to the support frame, the rack including a bottle holder rotatably coupled to the support frame and configured to secure a printer liquid replenishing bottle thereto, the method comprising: securing the printer liquid replenishing bottle to the bottle holder, the printer liquid replenishing bottle storing the liquid and air therein; rotating the bottle holder about a pivotal mount rotatably coupling the bottle holder to the support frame to move the printer liquid replenishing bottle from a first position upright with a closure of the printer liquid replenishing bottle at the top of the printer liquid replenishing bottle to a second position upside down with the closure at the bottom of the printer liquid replenishing bottle, the liquid stored in the printer liquid replenishing bottle in the second position having a body and a top layer in direct contact with the air in the printer liquid replenishing bottle; transferring liquid from the printer liquid replenishing bottle via the closure to the liquid supply tank; replacing the liquid transferred from the printer liquid replenishing bottle by introducing ambient air to the air in the printer liquid replenishing bottle without direct contact of the ambient air into the body of liquid in the printer liquid replenishing bottle; and wherein the step of rotating the bottle holder about a pivotal mount rotatably coupling the bottle holder to the support frame to move the printer liquid replenishing bottle from a first position upright with a closure of the printer liquid replenishing bottle at the top of the printer liquid replenishing bottle to a second position upside down with the closure at the bottom of the printer liquid replenishing bottle automatically pivots a bottle retainer pivotally attached to the bottle holder to contact the printer liquid replenishing bottle and secure the printer liquid replenishing bottle to the bottle holder.