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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Koji Nishimaki, Matsumoto, JP;
Naomi Kimura, Okaya, JP;
Shoma Kudo, Shiojiri, JP;
Shoichi Ishizawa, Yamagata-mura, JP;
Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Matsumoto, JP;
Koji Kawai, Shiojiri, JP;
Makoto Omuro, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B65D 41/00 (2006.01); B65D 41/02 (2006.01); B65D 39/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/17543 (2013.01); B65D 39/16 (2013.01); B65D 41/005 (2013.01); B65D 41/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a plug member that is detachably mounted to a liquid inlet to close the liquid inlet. The plug member comprises a sealing part configured to close the liquid inlet, such that at least part of the sealing part is inserted in the liquid inlet; and a cover part arranged around at least part of circumference of the sealing part.