Patent ID: 8657426

Claim:
An ink tank that is mountable to a printhead, the ink tank comprising: a tank body including a first wall including an ink outlet configured to supply ink to the printhead; a first side wall intersecting the first wall; a second side wall opposite the first side wall; a first slider guide disposed on the first side wall and including a first groove; a second slider guide disposed on the second side wall and including a second groove; wherein the first and second slider guides are proximate the first wall; an ink reservoir including interior surfaces of the tank body; and a film that is adhered to a sealing area surrounding the ink outlet; a seal pulling member including: a base disposed proximate the first wall; a first leg extending from the base, the first leg including a first foot that is slidably engageable with the first slider guide; and a second leg extending from the base, the second leg including a second foot that is slidably engageable with the second slider guide, wherein the film is affixed to the seal pulling member; wherein the first wall further includes a first recess extending along a recess direction from the first wall to the first groove, and the second side wall further includes a second recess extending along the recess direction from the first wall to the second groove.