Plug member and liquid container unit

US9707768B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9707768-B2
Application numberUS-201615066547-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 10, 2016
Priority dateMar 12, 2015
Publication dateJul 18, 2017
Grant dateJul 18, 2017

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Abstract

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There is provided a plug member that is detachably mounted to a liquid inlet to close the liquid inlet. The plug member comprises a sealing part configured to close the liquid inlet, such that at least part of the sealing part is inserted in the liquid inlet; and a cover part arranged around at least part of circumference of the sealing part.

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What is claimed is: 1. A plug member that is detachably mounted to a liquid inlet to close the liquid inlet, the plug member comprising: a sealing part configured to close the liquid inlet, such that at least part of the sealing part is inserted in the liquid inlet; and a cover part arranged around at least part of circumference of the sealing part, wherein the cover part is integrally connected to the sealing part. 2. The plug member according to claim…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J2/1754Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J2/1752Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9707768B2 cover?
There is provided a plug member that is detachably mounted to a liquid inlet to close the liquid inlet. The plug member comprises a sealing part configured to close the liquid inlet, such that at least part of the sealing part is inserted in the liquid inlet; and a cover part arranged around at least part of circumference of the sealing part.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J2/1754. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).