Spouts with angled clamp flanges for a print liquid supply
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsPeter R. Stokes, Judson M. Leiser
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Abstract
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a spout for a print liquid reservoir is described. The spout includes a sleeve having an opening through which print liquid passes. A first flange extends outward from the sleeve to affix the spout to the print liquid reservoir. A second flange extends outward from the sleeve to sit on a wall a container in which the print liquid reservoir is disposed. The spout also includes an angled clamp flange having an angled surface and a straight surface opposite the angled surface. The angled clamp flange is to affix the spout to the container.
Claims20
A spout for a print liquid reservoir, the spout comprising:
- a sleeve having an opening through which print liquid passes;
- a first flange extending outward from the sleeve to affix the spout to the print liquid reservoir;
- a second flange extending outward from the sleeve to sit on a wall of a container in which the print liquid reservoir is disposed;
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- an angled clamp flange having an angled surface and a straight surface opposite the angled surface, the angled clamp flange to affix the spout to the container.
A print liquid supply comprising:
- a reservoir to hold print liquid;
- a spout affixed to the reservoir, the spout comprising:
- a sleeve to fluidly couple the reservoir to a printer;
- a first flange extending outward from the sleeve and disposed on an interior of the reservoir;
- a second flange extending outward from the sleeve to clamp the spout to a container in which the reservoir is disposed;
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- a third flange extending outward from the sleeve and having an angled surface and a straight surface opposite the angled surface such that the container and a clamp plate are clamped between the angled surface and another flange to couple the spout to the container.
A bag-in-box print liquid supply comprising:
- a pliable reservoir;
- a container in which the pliable reservoir is disposed;
- a clamp plate assembly;
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- a spout affixed to the pliable reservoir, the spout comprising:
- a sleeve having an opening therethrough;
- a first flange to affix the spout to the pliable reservoir;
- a second flange extending outward from the sleeve to sit on a wall of the container;
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- an angled clamp flange extending outward from the sleeve and having an angled surface and a straight surface opposite the angled surface such that the container and a clamp plate are clamped between the angled surface and another flange to couple the spout to the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.