Patent ID: 8109616
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A cover assembly for a cradle unit of an inkjet printer, the cradle unit having a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply and a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing, the cover assembly comprising: a port formed therein through which a refill unit is received for refilling the ink supply of the removable inkjet cartridge; an actuator member being a push rod actuated by an actuator mounted in a body of the cradle unit, and upon actuation by the actuator the actuator member extends into said port to engage a refill mechanism within the refill unit, the refill mechanism when engaged releasing ink from the refill unit into said ink supply of the removable inkjet cartridge; and, pivot pins extending from a rear edge thereof allowing the cover assembly to pivot between a closed position wherein the removable inkjet cartridge is secured within the cradle unit, and an open position wherein the removable inkjet cartridge is removable from the cradle unit for replacement.