(19)
(11) EP 1 815 994 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/32

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(21) Application number: 07008671.5

(22) Date of filing: 05.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/175(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 08.08.2003 JP 2003290713
30.06.2004 US 882528

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04018562.1 / 1504906

(71) Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-0811 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Seino, Takeo
    Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • Kimura, Hitotoshi
    Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) Liquid container


(57) An ink cartridge comprising: a container body having a front surface having a first opening extending inward into the ink cartridge along a first line and a second opening extending inward into the ink cartridge along a second line approximately parallel to the first line, and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a recess, the recess having a bottom and a perimeter wall; and a guide projection disposed within the recess, at least a portion of said guide projection extending from the bottom of the recess toward the bottom surface, wherein, viewed in a direction perpendicular to the front surface, the first and the second lines lie in a plane parallel to at least a portion of the bottom surface and at least a portion of the bottom of the recess is parallel to the plane.







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