Patent ID: 8172382

Claim:
A container arrangement comprising: a packaging arrangement comprising: an ink tank with a front side, a rear side, and one or more sides defining an ink chamber therein, wherein the ink chamber is configured to store ink therein; and a packaging bag enclosing the ink tank therein, wherein a pressure of an interior of the packaging bag is less than a pressure of an exterior of the packaging bag; an adapter configured to be removably coupled to the front side of the ink tank and to couple the ink tank to a cartridge mounting portion of a recording apparatus when inserted into the cartridge mounting portion in an insertion direction, wherein the adapter comprises: a main body with a front face, a rear face, and at least one other face, wherein the rear face of the main body forms an opening that is configured to receive the ink tank inserted therethrough and the front face of the main body corresponds to the front side of the ink tank when the front side of the ink tank is coupled to the adapter; and a plate shaped portion positioned at the front face of the main body, the plate shaped portion being configured to block light emitted from a light emitting portion in the recording apparatus when the adapter is inserted into the recording apparatus so as to provide an indication of at least one characteristic of the ink that the ink chamber is configured to store; and a container enclosing each of the packaging arrangement and the adapter, wherein the adapter is positioned outside the packaging bag.