Pliable print liquid supply reservoirs with offset spout
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJudson M. Leiser, Michael E. Peterschmidt, Peter R. Stokes
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Abstract
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a print liquid supply is described. The print liquid supply includes a reservoir for holding a supply of print liquid. The reservoir includes a pliable body having a front face and a back face. The print liquid supply also includes a spout affixed to the reservoir. The spout is located at a corner of the front face offset from a centerline of the front face.
Claims22
A print liquid supply comprising:
- a reservoir for holding a supply of print liquid, the reservoir comprising a pliable body having a front face and a back face;
- and
- a spout affixed to the reservoir, wherein the spout is located at a corner of the front face offset from a centerline of the front face.
A bag-in-box print liquid supply comprising:
- a pliable reservoir for holding a supply of print liquid, the reservoir comprising a pliable body having a front face and a back face;
- a container in which the reservoir is at least partially disposed;
- and
- a spout of the reservoir, wherein the spout is located at a corner of the front face and offset from a centerline of the front face.
A plurality of print liquid supplies, wherein each print liquid supply comprises:
- a reservoir for holding a supply of print liquid, the reservoir comprising:
- a flat pliable body when empty;
- a front face and a back face;
- and
- a liquid transfer-inhibiting material;
- a spout affixed to the reservoir, wherein the spout is:
- located at a corner of the front face of the reservoir when empty, adjacent to an opening of a container in which the reservoir is inserted;
- comprises a sleeve extending through the reservoir;
- located closer to a first wall of the reservoir than a second wall of the reservoir which is opposite to the first wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.