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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Kazuhisa Yoda, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Kazuhisa Yoda, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16517 (2013.01); B41J 2/16505 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head, a liquid receiving portion, an absorbing member, a case, and a shape holder. The liquid discharge head discharges liquid. The liquid receiving portion receives the liquid dummy-discharged from the liquid discharge head. The absorbing member absorbs the liquid. The case is made of a non-liquid permeable material, to house the absorbing member. The shape holder holds a shape of the case.