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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takuya Okina, Shiojiri, JP;
Hirokazu Ono, Suwa, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/04 (2006.01); B41J 2/155 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16535 (2013.01); B41J 2/04 (2013.01); B41J 2/1433 (2013.01); B41J 2/14201 (2013.01); B41J 2/155 (2013.01); B41J 2/16538 (2013.01); B41J 2/16585 (2013.01); B41J 2202/21 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting section and a protective member. The liquid ejecting section has an aperture surface having ejection outlets that eject liquid droplets. The protective member has passage openings through which the liquid droplets pass. The protective member is disposed between a medium and the aperture surface when the liquid ejecting section ejects liquid droplets onto the medium.