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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Keiichi Kumagai, Matsumoto, JP;
Shogo Nakada, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B01J 20/28 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/1721 (2013.01); B01J 20/28042 (2013.01); B41J 2/165 (2013.01); B41J 2002/1728 (2013.01); B41J 2002/1856 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid container includes: a case having a liquid introduction port through which liquid is introduced and a storage portion that stores the liquid; and an absorber stored in the case and configured to absorb the liquid. The absorber includes multiple absorbent resins that swell by absorbing the liquid and a substrate that supports the absorbent resins and allows the liquid to permeate therethrough. With the absorbent resins swelling by absorbing the ink, at least some of the absorbent resins are spaced apart from the adjacent absorbent resins.