Package for ink cartridge and method for packing cartridge
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorSatoshi Shinada
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Abstract
A package has a holder for holding an ink cartridge, a container for accommodating the holder, and a mount for sealing an opening of the container. The holder is made from recycled materials and the internal shape of the holder conforms to the external shape of the cartridge. The container has a transparent portion and substantially conforms to the holder. The mount is made from recycled materials. The mount is attached to the container in a depressurized environment. The cartridge is visible through the transparent portion of the container. Since the holder and the mount are made from recycled materials, the package is environmentally sound. The holder may hold a used cartridge.
Claims20
A package for an ink cartridge comprising:
- a holder that holds the cartridge;
- a container that accommodates the holder, wherein the container is made of a gas impermeable material and has a transparent portion and an opening;
- and
- a cover that is attached to the container such that the opening of the container is hermetically sealed.
A package for an ink cartridge comprising:
- a holder that holds the cartridge, wherein the holder is made from recycled materials and the internal shape of the holder conforms to the external shape of the cartridge;
- a container that accommodates the holder, wherein the container is made of a gas impermeable material, has a transparent portion and an opening, and substantially conforms to the holder;
- and
- a mount that is flat and made from recycled materials, wherein the mount is attached to the container such that the opening of the container is hermetically sealed.
A package for an ink cartridge comprising:
- a holder that holds the cartridge, wherein the holder includes:
- a base on which the cartridge is located;
- a pair of side walls, wherein the walls are located on opposite ends on the base, respectively, to hold corresponding ends of the cartridge;
- and
- a sealing member that hermetically seals the holder, wherein the holder functions as a tray for housing the cartridge after the package is opened.
A method for packing an ink cartridge comprising:
- placing the cartridge in a holder;
- placing the holder in a container;
- and
- attaching a cover to the container in a depressurized environment, wherein an opening of the container is hermetically sealed to the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.