Patent ID: 6877848
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid container for containing liquid for effecting ink jet recording, said liquid container being detachably mountable to a mounting portion of an ink jet printer, said liquid container comprising: a container body constituting a liquid containing portion for accommodating the liquid, said container body having only an opening portion constituting only one opening, said opening portion including threads therearound; a connecting unit assembly for plugging said opening and for connection with a connecting portion provided in the mounting portion of the ink jet printer, said connecting unit assembly comprising a housing and an elastic member fitted to said housing, and further comprising an absorbing material outside of said elastic member, wherein said elastic member is constructed to accept a through-insertion of the connecting portion of the ink jet printer; and a mounting member having threads corresponding to said threads of said container body, for mounting said connecting unit assembly to said opening portion by screwing said mounting member using said threads of said container body and said mounting member to seal said opening against the liquid.