Patent ID: 6540832
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B05C

Abstract:
A liquid dispensing system for dispensing at a high rate small amounts of liquid, the liquid dispensing system comprising:a plurality of cartridges, each for receiving a liquid from a liquid source and for selectively dispensing on a medium a small amount of the liquid as a dot; a motor; and a coupling coupled to said motor and to each of said plurality of cartridges, said coupling selectively coupling said motor to a selected one of said plurality of cartridges in response to an activation signal from a controller so that said motor causes said selected cartridge to dispense the small amount of liquid; wherein said coupling including a clutch associated with each of said cartridges, each clutch selectively engaging and disengaging in response to said activation signal the engagement of a selected clutch causing said cartridge associated with the selected clutch to dispense liquid.