Patent ID: 6286946
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink cartridge device for a printer, comprising:an ink cartridge having an ink delivery port for supplying ink to said printer therefrom, and a rim of said ink delivery port;a container box for containing said ink cartridge, said container box having a box body and a lid for closing said box body, said box body being formed with a slit;a delivery port-sealing film having a sealing portion removably welded to said rim of said ink delivery port, for sealing said ink delivery port, and an unsealing operation portion continuous with said sealing portion and extending in a direction of making a U-turn with respect to said sealing portion to extend out of said container box through said slit of said box body;an end of said sealing portion remote from said unsealing operation portion being fixedly attached to said box body, anda distal end portion of said unsealing operation portion extending out of said container box being folded to extend under said lid in a closed state.