Patent ID: 7819512
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A packaging arrangement, comprising: an ink cartridge, comprising: a body comprising a particular face, wherein the body has at least a portion of an ink chamber defined therein, and the ink chamber is configured to store ink; a movable member configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the body, wherein a distance between the second position and the particular face of the body is less than a distance between the first position and the particular face of the body; and at least one resilient member disposed between the particular face of the body and the movable member, wherein the at least one resilient member is configured to expand and to contract to move the movable member relative to the body between the first position and the second position, and the at least one resilient member applies a biasing force to the movable member to bias the movable member into the first position; and a packaging member enclosing the ink cartridge, wherein a pressure inside the packaging member is less than a pressure outside the packaging member, and the movable member is retained in the second position when the ink cartridge is enclosed within the packaging member.