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Valve, liquid container using same, recording head cartridge having liquid container and recording apparatus using liquid container

CA 2291998 C · Owner: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · Inventors: Ujita, Toshihiko; Nakajima, Kazuhiro; Murakami, Shuichi

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A valve mechanism includes a supporting member having an opening for communication between separated spaces; a thin film covering the opening of the supporting member; a confining member for confining a part of the thin film on the supporting member.

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  • Filed February 22, 1993 and granted September 23, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 22, 2013.
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FiledFebruary 22, 1993
GrantedSeptember 23, 2003
Term endedFebruary 22, 2013
Patent numberCA 2291998 C
Classification (IPC)F16K24/04 +1 more

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1994199619982000200220042006200820102012Application filedFeb 22, 1993Patent grantedSep 23, 2003Term endedFeb 22, 2013

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