Patent ID: 7416291

Claim:
A packaging arrangement, comprising: an ink cartridge, comprising: a case comprising a front face and a rear face opposite the front face, wherein the case has at least a portion of an ink chamber defined therein, and the ink chamber is configured to store ink; an ink supply portion positioned at the front face of the case, wherein the ink supply portion is configured to dispense ink from an interior of the ink chamber to an exterior of the ink chamber; an air intake portion positioned at the case, wherein the air intake portion is configured to draw air into the ink chamber; a movable member configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the case, wherein the movable member comprises a first face and a second face opposite the first face of the movable member, and the first face of the movable member is positioned further from the case than the second face of the movable member is positioned from the case; and at least one resilient member having a first end which is coupled to the front face of the case and a second end which is coupled to 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 case between the first position and the second position; and a packaging member enclosing the ink cartridge, wherein each of a pressure inside the ink chamber and a pressure inside the packaging member is less than a pressure outside the packaging member, wherein the at least one resilient member applies a biasing force to the movable member to bias the movable member into the first position, wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position when a predetermined amount of force greater than the biasing force is applied to the first face of the movable member, and when the predetermined amount of force is released from the first face of the movable member, the movable member moves from the second position to the first position, wherein a distance between the second position and the front face of the case is less than a distance between the first position and the front face of the case.