INK CARTRIDGE FOR AUTOMATED DISPENSING SYSTEMS

摘要

An improved cartridge (10) for dispensing highly viscous fluids having a recessed nozzle (34) for ease of packaging, shipping and storing. The cartridge (10) comprises a hollow cylindrical body (18), a plunger (2 2) and a dispensing fitment (24). The cylindrical body (18) holds a supply of extrudable fluid contents such as lithographic ink. The plunger (22) acts as a pneumatically activated piston within the cylindrical body (18) to extrude t he contents of the cartridge (10). The nozzle (34) has an open and a closed position. In the closed position the nozzle (34) does not extend beyond the top of the dispensing fitment (24). The dispenser (10) may also include a detachabl e nozzle extension (60) that, when attached to the nozzle (34), extends beyond the top of the fitment (24).