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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventor:
Masataka Kamiya, Owariasahi, JP;
Assignee:
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17506 (2013.01); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17553 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sealing member for an ink container includes a main body portion and a protruding portion. The ink container includes a refill port. The main body portion is configured to seal the refill port. The protruding portion is disposed on an upper surface of the main body portion and protrudes from the upper surface of the main body portion. The protruding portion extends at least through a central axis of the main body portion. A center of gravity of the protruding portion is offset from the central axis of the main body portion.