Protective cap

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9033476
APP PUB NO 20150070445A1
SERIAL NO

14322211

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There is provided a protective cap configured to be installed into a liquid cartridge installation section having a liquid supply tube in fluid connection with a recording head for jetting a liquid via a flexible tube. The protective cap includes: an chamber defined by a case in a liquid-tight manner; a liquid absorbing member filled in the chamber; a connecting portion having a connecting channel in communication with the chamber and configured to be connected with the liquid supply tube; and an atmosphere communication portion via which the chamber communicates an outside of the case.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kanbe, Tomohiro Nagoya, JP 156 1701
Takata, Masayuki Nagoya, JP 59 430

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