Patent ID: 7543920

Claim:
An ink supply system for an ink jet printer, comprising: an ink bottle having a cap assembly secured to an outlet neck; an ink reservoir having an ink filling passage; an insert receptacle positioned within said ink filling passage, wherein said insert receptacle comprises a probe having an inlet end and an outlet end, a base integrally formed with a wall defining an inner cavity therebetween, said probe having an ink passage positioned through said base; and an actuating assembly that is configured to mate said ink bottle with said ink reservoir by mating said cap assembly of said ink bottle with said probe of said insert receptacle, wherein said actuating assembly is also configured to disconnect said ink reservoir and said ink bottle when mated together by disconnecting said cap assembly from said probe, said actuating assembly comprising an ink bottle securing member configured to pivot with respect to said ink reservoir, said ink bottle securing member supporting said ink bottle above said ink reservoir in a first position, and said ink bottle securing member pivoting to a second position to mate said ink bottle with said ink reservoir, said probe being configured to pass ink from said ink bottle to said ink reservoir after said ink bottle securing member pivots to said second position.