Patent ID: 6929356
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A container of consumable supplies for a printer, said container being attachable to a printer for printing on a printing medium by using an inkjet head for ejecting ink, said container having an ink containing portion for hermetically containing ink to be supplied to said inkjet head and said container comprising: a holder for retaining said ink containing portion; an ink supply connecting portion connected to an ink receiving portion of said printer as a result of an attaching operation of attaching an integral coupling member to the ink receiving portion, for allowing the ink contained in said ink containing portion to be supplied to the ink receiving portion of said printer; a hollow needle provided with said ink supply connecting portion and configured to pierce said ink containing portion to establish ink communication between said ink containing portion and said ink supply connecting portion; and a latch member for maintaining a joined condition between said holder and said ink supply connecting portion upon piercing said ink containing portion with said hollow needle, wherein said ink supply connecting portion and said hollow needle are provided on said integral coupling member for coupling with the ink receiving portion, said coupling member is moved as a result of the attaching operation, and said hollow needle being pierced into said ink containing portion as a result of the movement.