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US 12,722,385 B2Granted
Ink container
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasahiro Hayashi, Satoru Oki, Naoya Okazaki, Yuma Tanabe
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Abstract
An ink container is provided. The ink container includes a main body. The main body includes a first key portion and a second key portion. The first key portion is positioned on a first outer surface of the main body. The second key portion is positioned on a second outer surface.
Claims18
An ink container comprising:
- a main body that includes a chamber configured to store ink;
- and
- a supply port facing in an attachment direction,
- wherein the main body further includes:
- a first key portion positioned on a first outer surface of the main body;
- and
- a second key portion positioned on a second outer surface different from the first outer surface, wherein an engagement surface of the second key portion is engageable by movement of the second key portion in a second direction different from the attachment direction.
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A printing system comprising:
- an attachment unit:
- an ink container configured to be attached to the attachment unit, the ink container comprising:
- a main body that includes a chamber configured to store ink;
- and
- a supply port facing in an attachment direction,
- wherein the main body further includes:
- a first key portion positioned on a first outer surface of the main body and configured to be received at the attachment unit in the attachment direction;
- and
- a second key portion positioned on a second outer surface different from the first outer surface, wherein an engagement surface of the second key portion is engageable by movement of the second key portion in a second direction different from the attachment direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.