US5244092A
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Package for ink jet cartridge
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-23
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Granted: 1993-09-14
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Expires: 2012-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A package for an ink jet cartridge includes an accommodating container having a main body for accommodating the ink jet cartridge and a flange for sealed connection between the main body and a cover; and a holding member having an opening defining member for defining an opening for insertion of the main body therethrough and a flat member cooperable with the opening defining member to sandwich the flange therebetween, the opening defining member having an edge portion contactable to an outer edge of the flange and a peripheral portion around the outer edge.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichiro Karita
- 👤 Akio Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:52
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/17526; B41J2/1753; B41J2/135; B41J2/165; B41J2/16505; B41J2/16508; B41J2/17533; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; B65D73/0078; B65D73/0085; B65D73/0092; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
In combination, an ink jet cartridge and a package for said ink jet cartridge, said combination comprising: an ink jet cartridge, said ink jet cartridge including a recording head portion and an ink container portion containing ink to be supplied to said recording head portion; a container including an accommodating portion for accommodating said ink jet cartridge, a flange internal with said accommodating portion and a cover for joining with said flange to seal said accommodating portion; and a holding member including an opening defining member for defining an opening through which an outer periphery of said accommodating portion can penetrate, a flat member disposed facing said opening defining member to sandwich said flange between said flat member and said opening defining member when the outer periphery of said accommodating portion is penetrated through said opening, and a hooking portion formed in at least one of said opening defining member and said flat member for permitting said package to be hung on a hook; wherein said accommodating portion is so configured that the recording head portion takes a lower position than the ink container portion when said package is hung on a hook.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
In combination, an ink jet cartridge and a package for said ink jet cartridge, said combination comprising: an ink jet cartridge, said ink jet cartridge including a recording head portion and an ink container portion containing ink to be supplied to said recording head portion; a container including an accommodating portion for accommodating said ink jet cartridge, a flange internal with said accommodating portion and a cover for joining with said flange to seal said accommodating portion; and a holding member including an opening defining member for defining an opening through which an outer periphery of said accommodating portion can penetrate, a flat member disposed facing said opening defining member to sandwich said flange between said flat member and said opening defining member when the outer periphery of said accommodating portion is penetrated through said opening, and a hooking portion formed in at least one of said opening defining member and said flat member for permitting said package to be hung on a hook; wherein said accommodating portion is so configured that the recording head portion takes a lower position than the ink container portion when said package is hung on a hook.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein said ink jet cartridge comprises electrothermal transducers for producing thermal energy contributable to ejection of ink through ejection outlets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein said cover is provided with a tab adjacent a corner adjacent said recording head potion of said ink jet cartridge contained in said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein a surface of said i k jet cartridge including the ink ejection outlets is covered with a sheet material, which is urged by a capping member formed of an elastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein said sheet material covers an air vent of said ink container portion.
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