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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Manabu Yamada, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/02 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17536 (2013.01); B41J 2/16508 (2013.01); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/1753 (2013.01); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/17553 (2013.01); B41J 29/02 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cap attached to an ink supply unit that supplies ink to a liquid ejection apparatus is provided. The cap has a sealing portion adapted to seal a liquid supply portion of the ink supply unit and an engagement portion adapted to engage with the engaging portion of the ink supply unit. The cap also has an opening provided in a portion opposed to the terminal portion of the ink supply unit such that at least a part of the terminal portion is exposed through the opening in a state where the protection member is attached to the liquid supply unit.