US 2008/0291252 A1 · INK CARTRIDGE ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT DEVICE, RECORDING APPARATUS, LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, AND LIQUID CONTAINER

Abstract

A liquid container for a liquid ejection apparatus includes: a case having a liquid containing portion in its interior; a supply portion which is formed on a first side wall of the case, and through which a liquid in the liquid containing portion can flow to an exterior; a contact portion, which can contact a part of a slider of the liquid ejection apparatus to move the slider in a direction in which the liquid container is inserted; and an engagement portion, which is configured to engage a lock portion of the slider. The contact portion and the engagement portion are formed on a second side wall of the case, the second side wall intersecting the first side wall.

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Dependent claims

An ink cartridge comprising:

a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and first and second side walls, at least part of the front wall and part of the first side wall lying in intersecting planes;
a plurality of ink supply portions formed in the front wall;
a plurality of ink containing portions in fluid communication with respective said ink supply portions;
a first recess recessed inward from the first side wall and located at an offset position closer to the rear wall than to the front wall;
and
a first protrusion projecting outward from the first side wall away from the liquid cartridge and located adjacent to the first recess.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Ink cartridge attachment/detachment device, recording apparatus, liquid ejection apparatus, and liquid container

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Ink cartridge attachment/detachment device, recording apparatus, liquid ejection apparatus, and liquid container

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Abstract

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