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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2022
Applicants:
Kenta Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Takeyuki Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kenta Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Takeyuki Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, 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 2/17503 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/1754 (2013.01); B41J 2/17543 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured to discharge a liquid, and a liquid container configured to contain the liquid to be supplied to the head. The liquid container includes an inlet from which the liquid is supplied to the liquid container, a first lid configured to cover and openably close the inlet, the first lid having a first fitting part fittable to a first key detachably attached to a refill bottle containing the liquid.