Patent ID: 8888259

Claim:
A melting device for melting phase change ink in a solid inkjet printer comprising: a housing essentially comprised of a ferrous material, the housing including an inlet, an outlet, a reservoir fluidly communicating with the inlet, and a pair of chambers fluidly communicating with the reservoir and the outlet; an electrical conductor configured in a plurality of loops surrounding the housing; a pressure source in fluid communication with the pair of chambers within the housing; a first valve positioned between the pair of chambers and the reservoir, the first valve being configured for selective operation to enable phase change ink melted within the housing to flow into the pair of chambers; and a pair of pressure inlets positioned between the pressure source and each of the chambers within the housing, the pressure inlets being configured for selective operation to enable pressurized fluid from the pressure source to enter the housing and urge melted phase change ink from the chambers into the outlet.