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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2008
Applicants:
Takuya Hongo, Kawasaki, JP;
Norihiro Tomimatsu, Mitaka, JP;
Takahiro Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/19 (2006.01); F04B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A liquid container includes a hollow body; a tubular suction port coupled to the hollow body; a first porous member disposed in the hollow body; a second porous member disposed in the suction port and being in contact with the first porous member, the second porous member having a liquid suction capability higher than that of the first porous member, wherein at least one of the first and second porous members has a recess so as to establish an air bubble collector.