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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Masahiro Kuwata, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadashi Hayakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ikoh Soh, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomomi Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiroh Tokuno, Tokyo, JP;
Akiko Bannai, Kanagawa, JP;
Shotaro Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Kusunoki, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Kuwata, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadashi Hayakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ikoh Soh, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomomi Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiroh Tokuno, Tokyo, JP;
Akiko Bannai, Kanagawa, JP;
Shotaro Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Kusunoki, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink cartridge includes a flexible container containing ink; and a restriction mechanism allowing the flexible container to deform only in the direction to decrease the volume of the flexible container. The ink cartridge is used for an image forming apparatus including an inkjet head for jetting ink from nozzles.