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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
May. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Izumi Nozawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Atsushi Kobayashi, Matsumoto, JP;
Tadahiro Mizutani, Shiojiri, JP;
Hiroyuki Nakamura, Shiojiri, JP;
Ryota Takahashi, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17503 (2013.01); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/17536 (2013.01); B41J 2/1754 (2013.01); B41J 2/17553 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cover for a liquid container. The liquid container comprises a first to third surfaces. The first surface has a wall which surrounds a communication port and a liquid supply portion. The third surface has an air hole communicating with the communication port and has at least one of a protrusion and a recess. The cover comprises a covering portion that covers the wall, and a first cover portion that covers the at least one of the protrusion and the recess.