Patent ID: 7156513
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink cartridge comprising: a body member having a sump portion and a peripheral wall extending from the sump portion, said sump portion having a top surface for supporting a print head, said peripheral wall including a recessed region formed at a junction between said top surface and said peripheral wall, said recessed region including at least one chamfer, said chamfer forming an obtuse angle with said top surface; a pair of opposing side wall members, said side wall members, said sump portion and said peripheral wall defining an ink chamber; and a flexible carrier carrying a print head, said flexible carrier overlying the sump portion, the chamfered portion, and the recessed region such that said print head is supported by the top surface of the sump portion, wherein said recessed region facilitates flexing of the carrier when the ink cartridge is inserted into an ink cartridge carriage.