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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1985
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sadao Kakeno, Yokohama, JP;
Minoru Ameyama, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Ichikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Michio Umezawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoyuki Yamaguchi, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
346 75 ; 3461 / ;
Abstract
A disposable container for collecting waste liquid is disclosed. A casing has therein an absorption member for absorbing waste liquid toward the interior of the casing, and a liquid holding member held in contact with the absorption member to retain the waste liquid absorbed by the absorption member. The receptacle is applicable to an ink jet recording apparatus for collecting waste ink. A fresh ink container may be combined with the waste ink receptacle in an integral cartridge configuration to be mounted in an ink jet recorder.