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US 10,118,398 B2Granted
Plug member and liquid container unit
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsKoji Nishimaki, Naomi Kimura, Shoma Kudo, Shoichi Ishizawa, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Koji Kawai, Makoto Omuro
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Abstract
There is provided a plug member that is detachably mounted to a liquid inlet to close the liquid inlet. The plug member comprises a sealing part configured to close the liquid inlet, such that at least part of the sealing part is inserted in the liquid inlet; and a cover part arranged around at least part of circumference of the sealing part.
Claims7
An ink tank having an ink inlet, comprising:
- a plug member that is detachably mounted to the ink inlet to close the ink inlet, the plug member including:
- a seal portion configured to be inserted into the ink inlet;
- a circular projection provided on the seal portion to close the ink inlet when the seal portion is inserted in the ink inlet;
- a cylindrical cover body connected to the seal portion;
- and
- a grip portion connected to the cylindrical cover body, the grip portion having at least two surfaces that are opposite to each other, are substantially parallel to a diameter of the cylindrical cover body, and that extend in a direction intersecting with a mounting direction of the plug member.
3 more elements
An ink jet printing system comprising:
- an ink tank having an ink inlet;
- and
- a plug member that is detachably mounted to the ink inlet to close the ink inlet, the plug member including:
- a seal portion configured to be inserted in the ink inlet;
- a circular projection provided on the seal portion to close the ink inlet when the seal portion is inserted in the ink inlet;
- a cylindrical cover body connected to the seal portion;
- and
- a grip portion connected to the cylindrical cover body, the grip portion having at least two surfaces that are opposite to each other, are substantially parallel to a diameter of the cylindrical cover body, and that extend in a direction intersecting with a mounting direction of the plug member.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.