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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Akihisa Wanibe, Nagano, JP;
Minoru Yajima, Nagano, JP;
Akira Ichihashi, Nagano, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mis-assembly preventing structure is provided to a liquid container to allow assembly of parts when the parts are assembled in an adequate direction and to prevent the assembly of the parts when the part are assembled in an inadequate direction. For example the structure can be provided to a sensor unit () and a cartridge case (), and can be constructed by engagement hooks () and engagement concave portions () for receiving the engagement hooks ().