Patent ID: 8152287

Claim:
An ink cartridge assembly comprising: an ink cartridge comprising: a body defining an ink chamber therein, wherein the body has a particular face, and the particular face has a particular opening formed therethrough, wherein an interior of the ink chamber is configured to be in fluid communication with an exterior of the ink chamber via the particular opening; and a sealing member configured to close the particular opening; and a cover member configured to be attached to the ink cartridge and to cover the particular opening when attached thereto, the cover member comprising: a first portion configured to engage the body and to attach the cover member to the ink cartridge when the first portion engages the body; and a second portion configured to move in a predetermined direction, to apply a particular force to the sealing member when moved in the predetermined direction, such that the sealing member moves in the predetermined direction toward the ink chamber to facilitate fluid communication between the interior of the ink chamber and the exterior of the ink chamber, and to disengage the first portion from the body when moved in the predetermined direction.