Patent ID: 8534812

Claim:
A liquid cartridge containing liquid therein, adapted to be inserted into a cartridge mounting section of a liquid consuming apparatus in a first direction, and adapted to be detachably mounted on the liquid consuming apparatus by a cartridge loading/unloading device, the liquid cartridge comprising: a front wall adapted to be a leading end surface when the liquid cartridge is inserted into the cartridge mounting section, the front wall having a longitudinal side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a rear wall opposing the front wall; a top wall intersecting with the front wall and the rear wall; a bottom wall intersecting with the front wall and the rear wall; and at least one liquid supply port provided on the front wall and adapted to supply the liquid therefrom to at least one liquid supply portion provided on the cartridge mounting section when the liquid cartridge is mounted on the liquid consuming apparatus; an engaging recess provided on one of the top wall and the bottom wall, and adapted to be engaged with an engaging member of the cartridge loading/unloading device when the liquid cartridge is inserted into the cartridge mounting section; and a first abutting part and a second abutting part provided in the engaging recesses and adapted to come in contact with the engaging member when the liquid cartridge is inserted into the cartridge mounting section, wherein the first abutting part is located at a first side of a center of the liquid cartridge in the second direction, and the second abutting part is located at a second side of the center of the liquid cartridge which is opposite to the first side.