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Ink container, valve unit, ink container manufacturing method, ink jet head cartridge and recording apparatus

US6719415B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2000
Grant dateApr 13, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2002/17516
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ink container detachably mountable to a portion to be mounted includes a substantially prism-shaped casing having an opening, a multi-layer inner bladder deformable with discharge of liquid, the inner bladder having an outer surface which is equivalent or similar to an inner surface of the casing, the casing and the inner bladder constituting a liquid reservoir, and a discrimination member for discriminating the liquid in the liquid reservoir.

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