Tank and printer including tank

US8960869B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8960869-B2
Application numberUS-201113574562-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 16, 2011
Priority dateApr 2, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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The invention is to prevent positional deviation of a sealing valve, improve bubble releasability during atmosphere introduction, and stably supply ink to a recording head. The configuration is provided with an opening 270 on an upper portion of a cylindrical regulating body 165 of a joint base 140 in a state where an ink tank 100 is mounted on a connection unit 10 of a printer.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A tank comprising: a housing for storing a liquid; a liquid supply port; a valve which is arranged in the housing, and which is urged by an elastic member toward the liquid supply port to close the liquid supply port; and a regulating body, which includes the elastic member and the valve thereinside, for regulating movement of the valve, wherein: in a state in which a supply tube passes through the liquid supply port and is inserted into an inn…

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What does patent US8960869B2 cover?
The invention is to prevent positional deviation of a sealing valve, improve bubble releasability during atmosphere introduction, and stably supply ink to a recording head. The configuration is provided with an opening 270 on an upper portion of a cylindrical regulating body 165 of a joint base 140 in a state where an ink tank 100 is mounted on a connection unit 10 of a printer.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Takada Hitoshi, Kotaki Yasuo, Kubo Koichi, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J2/1752. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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