Patent ID: 9090082
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus having a fluid container receiver, the fluid container comprising: a housing unit including a free-fluid chamber to store a first fluid and a regulated chamber to store a second fluid, the regulated chamber including a regulator unit to regulate the second fluid and an outlet to transport the second fluid outside of the housing unit; a fluid channel to establish fluid communication between ambient atmosphere and the free-fluid chamber; and a check valve to establish fluid communication between the free-fluid chamber and the regulated chamber; and wherein the free-fluid chamber reaches a respective exhaustion state before the regulated chamber reaches the respective exhaustion state, wherein, in an installed state, the housing unit is to be received by the fluid container receiver such that a floor portion of the regulated chamber is sloped to direct the second fluid in the regulated chamber toward the check valve.