摘要 |
<p>An ink cartridge for an ink jet printer, comprising:
a housing having an opening, said housing containing ink therein;
a lid covering said opening of said housing;
an ink supply port formed on a bottom wall of said housing;
a through hole formed in said lid and connecting between the inside and outside of the ink cartridge;
an air vent section formed on said lid which communicates with atmospheric air when the ink cartridge is in use;
a circuitous channel formed in an outer surface of said lid and connecting said through hole to said air vent section, said circuitous channel comprising a tunnel part which is a hole formed in said lid;
a first seal member stuck onto said lid over said through hole and one part of said circuitous channel; and
a second, removable seal member stuck onto said lid over said air vent section, said second seal member is peeled off when the ink cartridge is in use.</p> |